Mike Watt Quotes & Sayings

Baby boomers selling your rumors of their history, forcein' youth away from the truth of what's real today — Mike Watt

Imitation is being rewarded. They're learning that if you fit right in the mold, you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression - it's a means to a lifestyle. — Mike Watt

I wanna try and stay a student for life. — Mike Watt

Punk is not really a style of music. It was more like a state of mind. — Mike Watt

Life is definitely not a rehearsal, this is it. — Mike Watt

You know there was always a confusion that punk was a style of music. — Mike Watt

There was a thing during those times in the '80s where it was like Sex Pistols then Nirvana and nothing in between. — Mike Watt

I have a little name. That's why people can remember it. — Mike Watt

You need bad things to make good things. It's like with farming - if you want to grow a good crop, you need a lot of manure. — Mike Watt

The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice. — Mike Watt

I think punk rock, especially for me, was a big middle finger to this whole talent thing. — Mike Watt

Hurts I have are my fault but I'm sure gonna learn from it and hopefully anyone reading this will too. the lesson: stay aware on a bicycle and look up the road in front of you at all times to make sure you can deal w/what's coming and the condition of the road you're gonna be rolling down! — Mike Watt