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“If at first you don't succeed, pay someone else to do it for you.”

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Mark Hoppus, born on March 15, 1972, is a renowned musician from the United States. He is a founding member of the American punk rock band Blink-182, known for his unique musical style and talented lyric writing. more

“Music is life. Music defines peoples' experience on this planet. Name one time in your life that wasn't punctuated by the music you listened to at the time. When people are down, they listen to music that commiserates that emotion. When people are amped up, they listen to more upbeat, loud songs.”

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“Getting to meet other artists that I admire is one of the best parts of my job. I don't know if I'd say "star struck" as much as excited to hear other peoples' ideas.”

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“I believe that artists should be paid for their creativity. There's no other industry where people can come in and take what you create for free and give it away for free and that's acceptable.”

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“Make yourself look really stupid so you don't feel bad doing something a little stupid.”

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“The last few years I became a lot more into sports. Growing up, the sports I liked were independent sports, like skateboarding. I was really into skateboarding, and not necessarily team televised sports.”

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“I miss the experience of walking into a record store and find old stuff without expecting to.”

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“I firmly believe artists should be paid for what they create.”

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“Ideas are really what interest me in producing a band, if I can bring something productive to the project.”

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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'm always asking friends what new music they're into, and I love showing people new talented artists.”

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