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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 really into punk. I was 11 years old; I had a blue mohican.

When someone asks you, 'What's punk?' my reply is, 'If you have to ask, you're never going to know.'

I was a very studious student and usually got A's. I did not like school, because I wasn't popular - I was a nerd.

I was the punk outsider who nobody messed with. I was fearless. At 16, I graduated and moved out.

People called me the godmother of punk, but I never name myself anything.

I was such a punk.

I had moments of my actions and words not reflecting who it is I am - if that defines a punk, then yes, absolutely.

When the 'godfather of punk' thing started floatin' around, it was, I was really, really embarrassed. I thought I should have a great, big rig and a cape and everything, and it was very embarrassing. And then after a while, you learn that if people call you anything, this is a great gift.