The 97+ Mark Hoppus Quotes

Screw Them. Yeah. But Not Literally. I'm Not Advocating Promiscuity.

I Don't Want To Spend A Month And A Half In A Studio With Music I Don't Like, And Fortunately I Don't Have To.

I Don't Have A Problem Being On 'mtv,' And I Don't Have A Problem Being On The Radio. I Actually Like It. So There. And Anyone That Calls Me A Sell Out Is Just Jealous.

Writing Music And Lyrics That Mean Something Personal To Me. It's An Exciting, Intense, Cathartic, This-is-who-i-am Experience.

I Really Enjoy Helping A Band Form Their Sounds And Ideas From Initial Spark To Completed Album. Being A Producer Is Different In That, At The End Of The Day, It Is Not My Art. It's Their Art, Their Ideas, Their Message.

The Beatles Never Get Old.

I Grew Up The Biggest Fan Of The Cure. Knew Every Lyric, Had Every Album, B-side, Single, Poster, Everything. Then Cut To Fifteen Years Later, And We're Working On Songs Together. Ridiculous.

And Anyone That Calls Me A Sell-out Is Just Jealous.

As A Producer, I'm An Objective Observer, Helping A Band Form Their Ideas Into A Cohesive Album. It's A Step Back From The Intimacy Of Creation.

It Totally Ruins My Voice. I Quit Smoking, Drinking, And Doing Ecstasy.

Maybe People Would Be Surprised To Know That I Listen To Old Neil Diamond Albums From Time To Time. The Man Rocks. I Defy Anyone To Prove Me Wrong.

I've Learned Some Of The Greatest Life Lessons From Growing Up In The Skate And Punk Rock Communities.