"Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality." - Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
"I never thought of punk rock as the absolute act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion. There's a lot of that in there, but for me I think punk rock was always about questioning things and making decisions for yourself, which is a great message to pass on to your kids." - Mark Hoppus (Blink 182)
"To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It's freedom." - Patti Smith
"I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music." - Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
"Until I realized that rock music was my connection to the rest of the human race, I felt like I was dying, for some reason, and I didn't know why." - Bruce Springsteen
