Punk rock is very rebellious, of course, but it also means thinking for yourself. Dexter Holland meanpunkrebellious Change image and share on social
Punk rock really came out of N.Y. as a philosophy before the groups were ever recorded. I had a kind-of intellectual interest in the idea of creating a new scene that could be a grassroots thing. Greg Ginn creategrassrootsgroup Change image and share on social
Punk rock really influenced me, the basic metal bands, Zeppelin, Stones and Floyd, and Southern rock bands. I think I was pretty well-rounded. Al Jourgensen bandbasicfloyd Change image and share on social
Punk rock seemed to make sense. I was listening to The Clash and I really loved their social messages and they have a great history of fighting racism. Justin Sane clashfightgreat Change image and share on social
Punk rock wasn't a career choice. It was a hobby that we did for fun. We never thought we'd get as big as our idols in T.S.O.L. or certainly not the Ramones. Dexter Holland bigcareerchoice Change image and share on social
Punk's influence on music, movies, art, design and fashion is no longer in doubt. It is used as the measurement for what is cool. Malcolm Mclaren artcooldesign Change image and share on social
Punk was a protest against work and against boredom. It was a sign of life, a rant, a scream, a rejection of bourgeois morals. But have things improved since then? Arguably, they've got worse. Tom Hodgkinson arguablybadlyboredom Change image and share on social
Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style. David Byrne attitudedefinemusical Change image and share on social
Punk was more based on social change than on music, so it didn't bother me too much. It wasn't really a musical threat. Steve Winwood basebotherchange Change image and share on social
Punk was never about one particular clean-cut imagery... it's about many, many individuals coming very loosely together. John Lydon cleancomecut Change image and share on social
