Quotes by Tom DeLonge

“It's actually cool to be positive and optimistic and idealistic. It's cool to see yourself doing beautiful, great things.”

“Every day, I read books on philosophy and science fiction and human consciousness.”

“There's a time in your life where you're not quite sure where you are. You think everything's perfect, but it's not perfect... Then one day you wake up and you can't quite picture yourself in the s...”

“I've realized that I love all forms of music and get excited when any artist goes crazy and creates something that is an experience.”

“Humor has become so cliche and boring that nothing's funny anymore unless it involves something totally disgusting that offends somebody or makes them feel really uncomfortable.”

“I didn’t quit that band because I wanted to. I quit that band because I had to. Because when people give you an ultimatum about your family, what are you going to do? But the problem was no one was...”

“But really we wanted to do something that was more kind of different than what most punk rock bands are doing right now, where they are all dressing in black and acting pissed or sad or wearing mak...”

“I'm going to usher in this entire new culture of the youth, obsessed with the future.”

“Every breath I take is a tribute to John Kerry.”

“Tom’s late-'90s/early 2000s tone was fairly simple—usually distorted, with clean breaks and not many effects. His playing, whilst not complicated, was incredibly effective. He let chords ring out a...”