Mar 21
“Of course when you try to push your own boundaries or you change a little bit there's a sense of vulnerability. But we didn't want to stay the same and go the same route this time. You know, no matter what, there is always a repercussion with everything you do. If we put a record out that sounded like Dookie critics would say that we're a one-trick pony and thanks for another mediocre punk rock record. But now that we've changed, people think we're soft and going away from our punk rock roots. Basically you can't please everybody all the time. You know, I am really happy with it and that is all that matters.”
— Billie Joe Armstrong on Warning (Rolling Stone, January 2001)
