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

- 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

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

- Mike Watt

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

- Mike Watt

I wanna try and stay a student for life.

- 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 m…

- Mike Watt

Some things never die, and they often get way better.

- Mike Watt