Quotes on Punk

The last true punk band to get a major label contract was The Dickies.

Author: Jello Biafra

Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.

Author: Billy Bragg

I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren't very political, at all.

Author: Billy Bragg

I just think that playing bass, like punk rock bass with a pick, wasn't meant to be done for 25 years.

Author: Kim Gordon

When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical.

Author: Nick Lowe

The problem is we moved to LA... The only way to be punk rock in L.A. is to be a Republican.

Author: Trey Parker

By many peoples' standards, my playing is very primitive but by punk standards, I'm a virtuoso.

Author: Robert Quine

I was once a student in a punk T-Shirt hooked on screwed-up scenarios. That's how I became the esteemed cultural figure that I am today.

Author: Bruce Sterling