Mark Hoppus quotes

Mark Hoppus is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of Blink-182. His energetic performances and songwriting have shaped the pop punk genre for decades. He has influenced countless artists and remains a central figure in modern rock music. Here are 42 of his quotes:

Mom's dad was in the army, stormed the beach at Normandy, fought through the French hedgerows, the Battle of the Ardennes, the Battle of the Bulge, and liberated concentration camps at the end of the war. (Mark Hoppus)
I just want everyone out there to know that I'm super-awesome and a great guy and really cool to talk to and that I appreciate all the support. View quote
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Screw them. Yeah. But not literally. I'm not advocating promiscuity. View quote
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Once you declare your loyalty to a team, every person who doesn't support that team, it's their job to ruin you, to tell you you're an idiot and to tell you that you made the wrong choice. View quote
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Make yourself look really stupid so you don't feel bad doing something a little stupid. View quote
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I never thought of punk rock as the absolute act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion. There's a lot of that in there, but for me I think punk rock was always about questioning things and making decisions for yourself, which is a great message to pass on to your kids. View quote
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I don't think of them as teenage songs. The things that happen to you in high school are the same things that happen your entire life. You can fall in love at 60; you can get rejected at 80. View quote
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If at first you don't succeed, pay someone else to do it for you. View quote
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I miss the experience of walking into a record store and find old stuff without expecting to. View quote
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It totally ruins my voice. I quit smoking, drinking, and doing ecstasy. View quote
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Getting to meet other artists that I admire is one of the best parts of my job. I don't know if I'd say 'star struck' as much as excited to hear other peoples' ideas. (Mark Hoppus)
I like the beaches in Orange County the best. I think Orange County has great beaches. Everything from Dana Point to Newport to Laguna; all over the place. View quote
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If we tried to write about politics, you'd realize that we're all a bunch of idiots. View quote
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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. View quote
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I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create. View quote
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The thing you realize as you get older is that parents don't know what the Hell they're doing and neither will you when you get to be a parent. View quote
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I believe that artists should be paid for their creativity. There's no other industry where people can come in and take what you create for free and give it away for free and that's acceptable. View quote
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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. View quote
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During the downtime on tour, I simply walk from room to room, staring into my computer. View quote
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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. View quote
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Thank God I never got in a fight. All of the jock dudes hated me, but all of their girlfriends thought I was nice so they wouldn't touch me. It was infuriating to them. (Mark Hoppus)
I dated the same girl all through high school. View quote
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All the really pretty girls get pregnant. View quote
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We just kind of did our own thing and got made fun of by the popular kids. It was kind of like a badge of honor to be an outcast. View quote
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My parents were pretty lenient with me. But, they gave me morality while I was growing up. They taught me the difference between right and wrong. View quote
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Mark Hoppus

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Photo: Павел дуров, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: March 15, 1972
Quotes count: 42

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