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I did mostly good things, except light things on fire.

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Mark Hoppus
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 15
Guitarist
Musician
Record Producer
Singer
Songwriter
Ridgecrest
California
Mark Allan Hoppus
Markus Allan Hoppus
Jack Hoppus
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Light
Good
Things
Mostly
Except
Fire

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And anyone that calls me a sell-out is just jealous.
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I just want everyone out there to know that I'm super-awesome and a great guy and really cool to talk to and that I appreciate all the support.
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I've learned some of the greatest life lessons from growing up in the skate and punk rock communities.
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Make yourself do something stupid so when you really do something stupid you won't feel so bad
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Now everything is available at the push of a button, and that thrill of the search is gone. With vinyl albums and special edition releases, I feel like that's coming back.
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We reserve the right to make fun of every single person on planet Earth.
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The strongest human emotion is probably love. I think it's universal. I think that across language and country and time and everything else, probably love.
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Antarctica is otherworldly, like nothing I've ever seen before. Stark, cold, beautiful desolation.
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The fact that music can induce Goosebumps draw a tear inspire and connect is one of my favorite parts of being human
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It's hard to cover for someone who's disrespectful and ungrateful...To say, 'I didn't quit the band' is just not true. It's disingenuous.
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During the downtime on tour, I simply walk from room to room, staring into my computer.
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If something is wrong with you, hate someone else for it
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All the really pretty girls get pregnant.
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I think that happiness is a great thing to strive for, but very difficult to maintain - people are always striving for something different, and something better.
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Mom's dad was in the army, stormed the beach at Normandy, fought through the French hedgerows, the Battle of the Ardennes, the Battle of the Bulge, and liberated concentration camps at the end of the war.
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Make yourself look really stupid so you don't feel bad doing something a little stupid.
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Everything in high school seems like the most important thing that's ever happened in your life. It's not. You'll get out of high school and you never see those people again. All the people who torment and press you won't make a difference in your life in the long haul.
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The collectability of music is something lost in the age of MP3s and album downloads. Holding an album in your hands and having the full-sized artwork reconnects the artist and the listener.
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I don't have a problem being on 'MTV,' and I don't have a problem being on the radio. I actually like it. So there. And anyone that calls me a sell out is just jealous.
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