Tom DeLonge Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I don't listen to punk any more, unless it's right before I play. Not that I don't like it, it's nostalgic. But, it's for kids and it should be... it's not art, it's expression.”

“I'm a little left of center, for sure, with Angels & Airwaves. But even when I get really weird, it's not that weird. It's not like some obscure Sonic Youth record or something. We don't take it quite that far. But what we do like are crescendos, and we do like when a song catches you off guard and it gives you the chills up and down your arms.”

“When you see opportunities in your life, you've got to analyze, 'Why was that choice given to me?'”

“They say Einstein died while he was still trying to figure out gravity. I think I'm going to die still trying to figure out some of the things about Blink.”

“I'm a huge stadium rock fan, but I'm also a fan of everything from Massive Attack to Peter Gabriel, U2, the Police, Radiohead, and Coldplay.”

“You don't even wish for the success that I had, because you don't think it's attainable.”

“So many artists today will talk about green this or organic that, but you know what? What we are eating, I think, is really doing a lot of bad to us. I'm not sure if I'm the guy to do it right now, because I have to clean up my house too, so to speak, but we've got to start addressing this. Too many people are getting sick today.”

“I used to get so jealous if my wife liked another band more than my own. Come to think of it, I still do.”

“I will eat anything Mexican - a sombrero, hacienda... anything. They've perfected the combo of bread items and the grill.”

“I would lose straight away if I went on 'American Idol.'”