Bad Religion's tradition has always been to try and provoke people but hopefully lead them to a better sense of who they are and what they stand for. That's supposed to make them feel better. Greg Graffin badfeellead Change image and share on social
Every place has its own punk flavor, but they all borrowed ideas from SoCal. It's still a vibrant scene creeping into every crevasse of youth culture. When you hear grunge, you think of the '90s, but when you hear L.A. punk, it's timeless. Greg Graffin 90sborrowcreep share on social
I would say there's a lot of similarity between folk and punk. It's written for the common man. Greg Graffin commonfolklot Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the average guy on the street believes that studying evolution leads to atheism. Greg Graffin atheismaveragebelieve Change image and share on social
One of our great thematic traditions in Bad Religion has been to question human nature. Greg Graffin badgreathuman Change image and share on social
You can't take up all the music bins at a CD retail outlet with Spice Girls CDs and leave nothing for the Joan Jett catalogue. Greg Graffin bincataloguegirl Change image and share on social
From a very early age, I was in tune with pop radio, and most of this listening was done driving. We had an old '67 or '65 Buick LeSabre, and whenever we would drive around, I would actually stick my head right against the speakers in the back and sing along to the music. Greg Graffin agebackbuick share on social
Science is the first expression of punk, because it doesn't advance without challenging authority. It doesn't make progress without tearing down what was there before and building upon the structure. Greg Graffin advanceauthoritybuild Change image and share on social
Bad Religion has never been about criticizing people who are Christian. But we've always been about pointing out the irony and contradictions in Christian theology and the more extreme versions of Christians that seek to challenge modern secularism. Greg Graffin badchallengechristian share on social
Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That's consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take what people say at face value. Greg Graffin authoritychallengeconsistent share on social
