- “We don’t want to be cocky and go into these big arenas and have nobody
show up, or maybe have it only half-filled.”
- “We’re always up to prove ourselves.”
- “Insomniac was so important, just because we created a foundation for ourselves
to be able to branch out.”
- “And that’s part of the process of writing songs, to figure out life and how
to live it.”
- “If you need a mop, you go to Target, just like everybody else.”
- “If you act like a fuckin’ dork, people are gonna treat you like a dork.”
- “I hate celebrities.”
- “So I think the success of bands like Blink 182 and Offspring helps us in
the long run.”
- “That’s the reason I play punk rock, I don’t need or want all the other
outside bullshit.”
- “Lyrically, I think this album is groundbreaking for me.” – on album Warning
- “Reggae carries no pessimism.”
- “Operation Ivy is the only ultimate ska-punk band out there.”
- “Punk is not just the sound, the music, punk is a lifestyle.”
- “We’re just as much punk as we used to be.”
- “When we started out, punk was probably the most unpopular music around.”
- “Punk will never be dead to me.”
- “If we trash other bands, it only makes us look lame.”
- “Woodstock… To tell you the truth it was the closest thing to total chaos I’ve ever seen in my life. The audience took over everything.”
- “They have bad taste. I am NOT a good looking guy.”
- “Yeah fuck me! I wish you could all fuck me!!”
- “Never run in the rain with your socks on .”
- “There’s nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.”
- “Apathy rules, fuck everyone!”
- “Punk rock’s dead, and I fucking killed it!”
- “I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am now.”
- “Throw mud at each other.. see how many stupid things you can do to each other all at one time.”
- “You my friend, will never be a winner.”
- “I wasn’t the kind of kid that was beaten up or anything in high school. I think I was more invisible. I didn’t really exist.”
- “Susan Luchie, eat your heart out.”
- “Besides, I always thought anger was a lot more interesting than feeling good about yourself.”
- “Everybody gets sick of life. It’s human nature.”
- “The beauty of the punk thing is that everyone has their own interpretation- like the Bible.”
- “I’m not gonna say anything inspirational; I’m just gonna fucking swear a lot.”
- “Mistakes are a big part of our sound.”
- “I wanna see random acts of teen sex everywhere!”
- “When was the last time you saw someone drink an entire bottle of ice tea?”
- “We’re going to change our name to the Susan Luchie Band.”
- “Don’t mow another man’s lawn!”