“ I was the punk outsider who nobody messed with. I was fearless. At 16, I graduated and moved out. Angelina Jolie Actress
“ I was a snot-nosed teenage skater at one point, who listened to only punk records and hung around people that had that idea of what is okay to do and what isn't okay to do. Ariel Rechtshaid Record Producer
“ Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers. Billy Bragg Singer-Songwriter
“ I've not been an admirer of contemporary music since punk rock went off the boil in 1977, but once a year I'll listen to 'Spiral Scratch' by the Buzzcocks, or 'Hippy Hippy Shake' by the Swinging Blue Jeans. Otherwise, I can put up with Chopin or shakuhachi flute in the background. Billy Childish Author
“ My hair used to be real long, and my parents were encouraged when I cut it. They thought I was going 'straight,' but I was just getting weirder - at least in their eyes. I was getting into the punk thing. Billy Idol Musician
“ I was about 16 when punk started to happen... It felt like you had this naive idea that you could change things just by wearing something. Boy George Singer-Songwriter