I got interested in palaeontology and vertebrate history - sparked by books on human evolution - then vertebrate evolution. Studying with palaeontologists kindled my interest in fieldwork. Greg Graffin bookevolutionfieldwork Change image and share on social
I have great hope and faith, but it's a humanistic faith based in facts; you have to believe that facts exist. We can all arrive at the same facts if we engage in the process of experimentation, observation, and verification, which can solve more of the world's major problems than a debate over whether God does or doesn't exist. Greg Graffin arrivebasedebate share on social
From a very early age, I was in tune with pop radio, and most of this listening was done driving. We had an old '67 or '65 Buick LeSabre, and whenever we would drive around, I would actually stick my head right against the speakers in the back and sing along to the music. Greg Graffin agebackbuick share on social
I guess rock stars are role models for the kids who listen to that music. My role models have all been geologists - you know, the guys who are doing fieldwork until they're 70. Greg Graffin fieldworkgeologistguess Change image and share on social
I want some fact-based evidence about where we came from. Things we consider mysterious need not be attributed to a deity. Greg Graffin attributebasedeity Change image and share on social
It's not a random chance that we have Alanis Morissette. She didn't evolve out of a null and void. She came from a former template. She borrowed styles and sounds from a very limited set of other artists. Greg Graffin alanisartistborrow share on social
The vocal arrangements are a big part of the formula for a Bad Religion song - layered harmonies and background vocals. So when I start to describe the elements of Bad Religion's sound, it starts to sound like a Christmas choir. Greg Graffin arrangementbackgroundbad share on social
So much of the habitat destruction and pollution is based on the simple principle that we somehow have been given free license over other species to degrade the planet. Greg Graffin basedegradedestruction Change image and share on social
One of our great thematic traditions in Bad Religion has been to question human nature. Greg Graffin badgreathuman Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the average guy on the street believes that studying evolution leads to atheism. Greg Graffin atheismaveragebelieve Change image and share on social