I Like To Keep My Girlish Figure

The Record [american Idiot ] Felt Special To Us, When We Recorded It, With All Of The Artwork And The Concept Behind It And It Being A Rock Opera, But We Didn't Really Know Where It Was Going To Go. It's Like I Always Say, You Just Follow The Music. Not Only Was American Idiot A Special Moment For Us, But It Also Led To Ordinary World, Too.

In Every Song I Write, Whether It's A Love Song Or A Political Song Or A Song About Family, The One Thing That I Find Is Feeling Lost And Trying To Find Your Way.

The Fact That I Was Taking Naps In Churches, In Between Takes Of The [ordinary World], And There Was That Guerilla Style Of Filmmaking, I Felt More At Home With That.

Controversy What Controversy This Is Reality. What I See Is That No Matter If You're A Conservative Or A Liberal Or Whatever Side You Stand On, This Is The Reality Of The Situation - That People's Families And Their Young Kids Are Being Affected.

Punk Rock Isn't Supposed To Be For Everyone. There Is That Sort Of Private Club Mentality, Which Is Necessary. It Keeps Things From Getting Watered Down And Boring.