Mark Hoppus Quotes
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The strongest human emotion is probably love. I think it's universal. I think that across language and country and time and everything else, probably love.
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I kinda like the duality of California and the dark side, the underbelly of California, and I think that's what this album ['California']feels like - there's endless hope and optimism but there's also a darker side.
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California to me as a concept or as an idea always seems like endless optimism and endless opportunity - when people think of California they think of palm trees and blue skies and gorgeous sunsets and beaches and everything else.
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Yeah, I actually do know where I am.
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I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create.
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I kinda like the duality of California and the dark side, the underbelly of California.
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Being a producer is a very different experience than writing my own songs.
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I like that about human nature, that people are always striving to do better, and find something new.
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Then when we did the untitled record, we just didn't feel like putting joke stuff on it, so we didn't. It wasn't really a deliberation or a real introspective thing like, "Are we going to joke on this one, are we not going to joke on this one?" We just didn't feel like it on the untitled one, so we didn't.
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The naked thing was short-lived. It was only around for about six months because we thought it was shocking. Once people expected us to do it we kind of never did it again.
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He [Patrick Stump] is been a friend of ours for a long time, and when we were talking about working with different producers and songwriters for the record, Patrick's name came up. We were excited to work with him - he's a very gifted lyricist and songwriter, and a really cool guy and it was a pleasure to work with him in the studio.
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I would probably say, 'Don't worry so much about stuff as you grow up.'
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There is nothing more awkward and more laughable than a naked dude with his wiener flopping.
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Take it from me because I learned the hard way: circumcisions are best left to professionals.
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A lot of guys like to fantasize about having sex with 2 girls at the same time... I like to fantasize about having sex with the same girl twice, thank you.
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Thats not a place where I'm considered good-looking.
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The collectability of music is something lost in the age of MP3s and album downloads. Holding an album in your hands and having the full-sized artwork reconnects the artist and the listener.
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I don't really have any secret shames. If I like an artist, I like them. Nothing to feel embarrassed about.
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There's also this weirdness to California, this darkness, it's a place where people come to follow their dreams and sometimes don't make it.
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Too many bands practice in their garage, play a couple of shows locally, and expect opportunities to appear from the sky. Bands have to push, work, grind, and struggle to make it happen on their own.
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Hard work, studying and perseverance will get you no where in life......it's all about kissing ass
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I live to play music, and hang out with my wife and kid, and hang out with my friends, and discover the world. Read books, watch movies, see art, see the world, meet new people.
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As a producer, I'm an objective observer, helping a band form their ideas into a cohesive album. It's a step back from the intimacy of creation.
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Never let anyone tell you how to live your life.