From a very early age, my wife and I told our son that there are times and places for everything. I told him, look, when you're in class, you have to be quiet and listen to your teacher, but when you go out to the playground, you can scream and be silly. Mark Hoppus ageclassearly share on social
The last few years I became a lot more into sports. Growing up, the sports I liked were independent sports, like skateboarding. I was really into skateboarding, and not necessarily team televised sports. Mark Hoppus growindependentlot share on social
It's so easy to put music out that it's difficult to sift through stuff that I don't like to find stuff I do like. Mark Hoppus difficulteasyfind Change image and share on social
There's no doubt that the ready availability of music online has created a thousand more opportunities than it's destroyed. Mark Hoppus availabilitycreatedestroy Change image and share on social
I don't stream or buy CDs... pretty much everything I buy, I do it on iTunes. Mark Hoppus buyitunespretty Change image and share on social
Music is life. Music defines peoples' experience on this planet. Name one time in your life that wasn't punctuated by the music you listened to at the time. When people are down, they listen to music that commiserates that emotion. When people are amped up, they listen to more upbeat, loud songs. Mark Hoppus ampedcommiseratedefine share on social
Ideas are really what interest me in producing a band, if I can bring something productive to the project. Mark Hoppus bandbringidea Change image and share on social
If we tried to write about politics, you'd realize that we're all a bunch of idiots. Mark Hoppus bunchidiotpolitic Change image and share on social
I don't have a problem being on 'MTV,' and I don't have a problem being on the radio. I actually like it. So there. And anyone that calls me a sell out is just jealous. Mark Hoppus calljealousmtv Change image and share on social
Everything in high school seems like the most important thing that's ever happened in your life. It's not. You'll get out of high school and you never see those people again. All the people who torment and press you won't make a difference in your life in the long haul. Mark Hoppus differencehappenhaul share on social