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Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock.

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality.

Punk rock is very rebellious, of course, but it also means thinking for yourself.

Punk is just like any other sub culture or music. Straight rock music has those elements. I grew up in a place where the punk rock kids fed the homeless in the town square.

The thing about punk is that there are purists. Once you start going outside of that, they don't think what you're doing is punk rock.

Rock n' roll to me is all about freedom of thought and to be whatever you want to be.

Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.

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.

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.