punk quotes

7 quotes

Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.

David Byrne

My son has followed fashion since he was a punk. He and I agree that fashion is about sex.

Vivienne Westwood

When we started to do punk, we put all of these things together to create the look of an urban guerrilla – a rebel.

Vivienne Westwood

Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana… plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff.

Kobe Bryant

I didn’t consider myself a fashion designer at all at the time of punk. I was just using fashion as a way to express my resistance and to be rebellious. I came from the country, and by the time I got to London, I considered myself to be very stupid. It was my ambition to understand the world I live in.

Vivienne Westwood

I was a punk before it got its name. I had that hairstyle and purple lipstick.

Vivienne Westwood

I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music.

Kurt Cobain