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「It’s better to burn out than to fade away」 （色あせていくくらいなら、いっそ燃え尽きるほうがいい） 「The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I’m having 100% fun」 （俺が考える最大の罪は、自分を偽り、まるで100％楽しんでるかのようなふりをして、他人をはぐらかすことだ） 「Punk rock should mean freedom, liking and accepting anything that you like. Playing whatever you want. As sloppy as you want. As long as it’s good and it has passion」 （パンク・ロックの意味するものは、自由であって然るべきなんだ。自分の好みのものを片っ端から好きになって、受け入れる。何でも好きなものを、好きなだけ下手に演奏する。いいもので、情熱が感じられればそれでいいのさ） 「I just can’t believe anyone would start a band just to make the scene and be cool and have chicks」 （ただ派手にやらかして、カッコつけて、女にモテたいがためだけにバンドを始める奴がいるなんて、俺にはどうしても信じられない） 「I’m gonna be a superstar musician, kill myself and go out in a flame of glory, just like Jimi Hendrix」 （俺はスターミュージシャンになる。そして自殺して、栄光の炎のなかで消滅するんだ。ジミ・ヘンドリックスのように） 「Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster’s terms, ‘nirvana’ means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world...

原文 Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty easy to understand. All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guity beyond words about these things. For example when we're back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds begins., it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love, relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd which is something I totally admire and envy. The fact is, I can't fool you, any one of you. It simply isn't fair to you or me. The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people ...