Punk Quotes: The Philosophy and Rebellion in Words

Punk is musical freedom. It’s saying, doing and playing what you want.

If punk is dead, then I must be a walking ghost.

To be punk is to be yourself without apologies.

Punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying ‘This is who I am’.

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.

Punk rock should mean freedom – liking and accepting anything that you like.

Punk is saying ‘Yes’ when everyone else says ‘No’.

Punk is not dead, it’s just sleeping.

You have a responsibility to be true to yourself and fight against conformity. That’s Punk!

Never mind the bollocks- that’s Punk!

Deny everything, do what you want- Punk motto.

Fight the system, not each other. That’s the right Punk way.

Punk is not a crime!

Be loud, be proud, be punk!

Punk ? a revolution of the mind and spirit, a catalyst for societal change.

It was the struggle against the world’s prejudices that made us Punk.

Punk rock won’t cure your problems, but it will show you that you’re not alone.

Being punk means perpetually asking yourself, ‘How can I be more authentically myself?’

Punk isn’t about a certain hair color, tattoos or a certain clothing style. Punk is about being yourself, standing up for what you believe in and not being afraid to be different.

Punk is the cry of those who refuse to fall in line.

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.

Punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are.

I don’t have to conform to the vagaries of time and space; I’m a punk rocker!

Punk rock should mean freedom – liking and accepting anything that you like.

If you are a punk, a real punk, then you are telling society to give you the freedom to be who you want to be.

The feelings are so raw in punk, really visceral, that it can really mean a great deal to a person.

Every punk role must say something disruptive, completely revolutionize the rhythm of society.

To me, punk is not about a look, it’s about a mentality. It’s about rebelling against what’s forced on you.

Not fitting into a mold, not choosing to become what someone else thinks you should be – that’s punk.

Punk is not a style, it’s an attitude, an ideology, a way of life. So don’t just dress punk, live punk.

We are more than what society wants us to be, we are punk, we are rebellion.

Punk isn’t about getting ‘Likes’, it’s about going against the grain for what you believe in.

Punk is the anthem of the misunderstood, the underrepresented, the unheard.

True punks are rebels with a cause, a vision, a purpose. We fight for what we believe in.

Punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying, ‘This is who I am’.

Punk does not mean being in the spotlight, it’s about understanding the shadows.

Being punk is loving freely, living fiercely and rejecting any form of oppression.

Punk is not dead. It’s alive in every heart that beats against conformity.

To be punk is to be yourself to the fullest, never letting anyone dictate who you should be.

You don’t need to know how to strum a guitar to live a punk life. All you need is an authentic soul and the courage of disturbance.

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.

I’m not anti-social, I’m anti-bullshit.

Punk was never about one particular clean-cut imagery… it’s about many individuals coming together to reinvent the norm.

To be punk is to be free.

A punk is someone who knows what’s right, but doesn’t give a damn.

Truth is punk.

Fight the urge to conform, live your life on your own terms.

Through punk we redefine reality.

Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude, and the essence of that attitude is ‘give us some truth’.

I didn’t find my identity in punk rock. I brought my identity to it.

Punk rock should mean freedom. Liking and accepting anything that you like. Playing whatever you want. As sloppy as you want. Group mentality is for the weak.

The punk attitude: ‘Yes that’s nice, but it could be louder.’

Punks are rebels with a cause.

Revolt against the ordinary.

Punk’s not dead, it just went pop.

Punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying ‘This is who I am’.

Punk rock is a word used by dilettantes and heartless manipulators.

Real punks help each other get up when they fall down.

Punk is a state of mind. Be fearless in expressing who you are.

The punk music scene is a great place to explore your own ideas and beliefs about the world.