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Novelty always sparks ideas.
Our music contradicts our look.
I hope my allergies don't act up
I love the gym; I do a lot of curls.
Don't worry mom . I am still a virgin.
I didn't fly on a plane until I was 19.
We started our band in a garage when we were 15.
Hard to find a better drug than a song you love.
'Nevermind' by Nirvana. That was a big one for me.
I may have punched walls when no one else was around.
The Madden Brothers is definitely not a side project.
I couldn't grow, like, any kind of facial hair at 17.
I think the soul of Good Charlotte is just feeling good.
It's really hard to do this life - to be a human being alone.
When we were younger, we fought, but that's what kids do, right?
Our fans are very much like us; they like the same things we do.
I always jump at the chance to mentor kids when it comes to music.
What we're most known for is the catchy choruses and the big hooks.
Both of us are lucky because we married women who are amazing cooks.
Good Charlotte is very special to us. It's something we really cherish.
Straight up, I'm from Waldorf, Maryland, you guys. Let's not forget that.
All of our lyrics are really personal, and we get a lot of personal letters.
All the best songs are, I think, the easiest write because they just come out.
The one thing that nobody else in the world can touch is the coffee in Australia.
The only time I only really made out with a girl in high school, my mom caught me.
Anyone who's followed our band through the years has heard about the teenage angst.
There are some people i'd take a bullet for, and some people i'd like to put a bullet in.
Joel? He's the rock star! When you see Joel step on stage... he's born to be a rock star.
I feel like we've had a front row seat for the last 20 years to watching culture and youth.
The American Dream - I believe in that cliche because I know what having nothing feels like.
I have a great family, so I'm lucky I've gotten to experience all the joys of having a family.
A lot of our fans have grown up, but they've stuck by us for the songs that dig a little deeper.
We became a really good gateway band for all the kids that went on to love My Chem or Fall Out Boy.
Prince led by example. As prolific as he was as an artist, he was just as courageous in the business.
That's just the music industry. They always want you to write something like the one that was popular.
Coffee in Italy and some places in Europe is great, but there's just something about Australian coffee.
Good Charlotte became more than a band and more than the songs: it became something that the fans owned.
When you're making an album, it's kind of like having a baby. You have to really put everything into it.
A lot of time, I have to be the person who just goes, 'Hey dude, don't even trip. Don't worry about it.'
Australian bands are so self-deprecating - then they go on stage and blow every other band off the stage.
Every time we go to New Zealand, it gets harder to leave. Everyone's always treated us like we're at home.
Don't let anyone make you feel like you're not good enough, smart enough or cool enough. Do your own thing.
I've done plenty of phoners for Joel when he's been too busy. You'll never know. Our voices sound so similar.
Good Charlotte fit in a lot of different genres - it's one of the coolest things our band has been able to do.
As young kids, we had a lot of tenacity. Life was tough at home, so it was easy to go out in the world and try.
Nothing worries me in life anymore. When you find that best friend, that love, all your worries kind of go away.
We can guarantee you that 15 to 30 seconds of any of our songs are going to be good. The rest, we can't guarantee.
3 years ago I was stocking shelves at Target, living on Ramen noodles, and crashing at Billy's house. Now I'm on tour
I think, a lot of times, people think they know what they want, but what they really want is something that's genuine.
The songwriting process is different on every record because you're never coming from the same place when you're writing.