The Offspring Quotes

United States,
1984

The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, bassist Greg K., guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman and drummer Pete Parada since 2007. Over the course of their 35-year career, they have released nine studio albums and experienced lineup changes, most noticeably with their drummers. Their longest-serving drummer was Ron Welty, who replaced original drummer James Lilja in 1987, and stayed with the band for 16 years; he was replaced by Atom Willard in 2003, and then four years later by Pete Parada.

I haven't been able to write a song about flying. It just sounds cheesy. But for me, there's nothing like being up there.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Up
- Song
- Flying
I think music is so diverse today, and bands are so diverse. If you were a rock band in the Eighties, you kind of had to stick to one thing. Now, in this age of Coachella and European festivals and stuff, it's kind of anything goes, so that allowed us to try different things.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Music
- Different
- Age

You can't sing about the same things as you did when you were 20; it would be ridiculous to sing about, I don't know, being in the quad. You can't really write about mortgage payments or stuff like that... but you can talk about 'let's make the world a better place.'

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- World
Who decides what is and what isn't punk? I want to write songs that people hear and feel, and I want to be successful and reach a big audience. I'm not trying to be the coolest guy in the world; I'm trying to write songs that mean something to people. As you get successful, sometimes you lose one set of fans and gain another.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- People
- World
- Trying
There's something undeniably oxymoronic about a 'successful' rock n' roll band. Who wants to hear a bunch of success stories whining about their success? More importantly, what can be the drive behind a band, what can they have to rage against when they are successes? That's a dichotomy every successful band wrestles with.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Success
- Band
- Rock
You hear about bands who say, "We did one show where only 20 people showed up", well that was our average gig for five years.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Show
- Bands
- Gig
Punk rock wasn't a career choice. It was a hobby that we did for fun. We never thought we'd get as big as our idols in T.S.O.L. or certainly not the Ramones.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Fun
- Career
- Rock
Selling another 10 million albums is not a priority. Putting out something you're proud of is.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Proud
- Priority

Punk rock is very rebellious, of course, but it also means thinking for yourself.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- Thinking
- Rock
If you go back to 'Pretty Fly,' it was a very popish song, but there was a satirical side to it, and I think that's cool. I like the idea that it's making people think just a little bit.

Dexter Holland The Offspring
- People
- Pretty
- Song