6 Quotes & Sayings By Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus is best known as the bass player for Blink-182. He was the band's original bassist, and its longest-running member. He was also the bassist for the American rock band +44, who were formed after Blink-182 broke up in 2005. Mark is also known for his solo side-project called The Hops, which he formed with his college roommate Travis Barker Read more

He has worked with artists such as Carmen Electra and Ashley Simpson.

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From a very early age, my wife and I told our son that there are times and places for everything. I told him, look, when you're in class, you have to be quiet and listen to your teacher, but when you go out to the playground, you can scream and be silly. Mark Hoppus
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All I can hope to do is instill great morality in my son and trust him along the way. The music he listens to or how he chooses to wear his hair doesn't define his moral compass, and if he wants to listen to country music and wear a cowboy hat too, that's fine. Mark Hoppus
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If we tried to write about politics, you'd realize that we're all a bunch of idiots. Mark Hoppus
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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. Mark Hoppus
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Thank God I never got in a fight. All of the jock dudes hated me, but all of their girlfriends thought I was nice so they wouldn't touch me. It was infuriating to them. Mark Hoppus