I was a little self-centered gutter punk in the early 1980s and all I wanted to do was diss everybody.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was the punk outsider who nobody messed with. I was fearless. At 16, I graduated and moved out.
What was punk all about? To me, it was if you really want to do something, go ahead and do it.
I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.
I was a punk rocker. A full-bore, 1st-generation punk.
I was such a punk.
I never wanted to be part of any scene, I never wanted to be a part of anything, I wanted to do my own thing. Those are the lessons I learned from punk rock.
In the early days, myself and my friends were into punk because we had no money, just very basic instruments and skills. It was more about the ethos and the energy.
Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality.
I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown.
I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music.