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===Views and hobbies=== Homme once described himself as [[Fiscal conservatism|financially conservative]] and [[Social liberalism|socially liberal]], considering himself a "fallen [[Libertarianism in the United States|libertarian]]".<ref name="classicr">{{cite web|date=June 2011|title=TeamRock|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-12-01/queens-of-the-stone-ages-josh-homme-on-guns-god-and-america|access-date=March 26, 2013|magazine=Classic Rock Magazine}}</ref> He has said that he dislikes the idea of using his influence to tell people how to vote, and often likens his music to an "ice cream parlour or arcade" where people can simply have fun.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 15, 2017|title=Josh Homme: Visiting with Zane Lowe [FULL INTERVIEW Part 1] - Beats 1 - Apple Music|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pRhVb6ntY| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/i4pRhVb6ntY| archive-date=November 10, 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=April 1, 2019|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=August 24, 2017|title=Josh Homme: Making Records and New Music [FULL INTERVIEW P2] - Beats 1 - Apple Music|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLQhS0458g| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/VhLQhS0458g| archive-date=November 10, 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=April 1, 2019|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Homme owns a few motorcycles, including a custom [[Falcon Motorcycles|Falcon]] and a [[Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic|Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic]].<ref>{{cite web|date=June 9, 2016|title=Let There Be Talk: Josh Homme|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ja09ZUgSyw| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/7ja09ZUgSyw| archive-date=November 10, 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=April 1, 2019|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He drives a silver [[Chevrolet Camaro (first generation)|1967 Chevrolet Camaro]], which he was given as a gift when he was 14 years old; it is the only car he has ever owned.<ref>{{cite web|title=Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age answers your questions|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJKihegOS3s| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311182232/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJKihegOS3s&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=March 11, 2014 | url-status=dead|access-date=July 16, 2014|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He owns several guns, including a [[Winchester rifle]], a [[sawed-off shotgun]], and a [[Beretta]] 9 mm pistol.<ref name= classicr /> Homme has adopted multiple pseudonyms over the years. He used the name "Carlo Von Sexron" to credit his bass, keyboard, piano, and drums playing on albums such as ''[[Volumes 3 & 4|The Desert Sessions Volumes 3 & 4]]'', [[Queens of the Stone Age (album)|''Queens of the Stone Age'']], and ''[[Peace, Love, Death Metal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carlo Von Sexron | Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carlo-von-sexron-mn0001331314|access-date=December 22, 2019|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Homme is known as "(King) Baby Duck" to Dalle and the members of [[Eagles of Death Metal]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Montgomery|first=James|title=QOTSA's Josh Homme, Brody Dalle Expecting Their First Child|publisher=MTV News|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509737/20050916/queens_stone_age.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901054329/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509737/20050916/queens_stone_age.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 1, 2006|access-date=June 26, 2006}}</ref> He is also referred to as "J.Ho." and "The [[Red hair|Ginger]] [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Queens of the Stone Age: Homme's 'haunty' new axe|url=http://www2.kerrang.com/2007/06/queens_of_the_stone_age_hommes.html|url-status=dead|magazine=[[Kerrang!]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070823141925/http://www2.kerrang.com/2007/06/queens_of_the_stone_age_hommes.html|archive-date=August 23, 2007|access-date=July 10, 2007}}</ref> [[Nick Oliveri]] referred to him as "Mr. Lucky".<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 21, 2018|title=Nick Oliveri: "Rock & Roll Komodo Dragon" of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/premium-video/music/nick-oliveri-rock-roll-komodo-dragon-kyuss-queens-stone-age|access-date=December 22, 2019|website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]}}</ref> Homme has over 20 tattoos. On his knuckles, he has his grandparents' nicknames ("Cam" for "Camille" on the left and "Cap" on the right) with hearts and his two sons' names ("ORH" for "Orrin Ryder Homme" and "Wolf"). He has his daughter's name, also Camille, tattooed over his heart. His left arm has a switchblade with "Stay Sharp" underneath, while his inner right arm has a [[straight razor]] with "Born to Win" inscribed; underneath, his nickname, "Baby Duck", is a shared tattoo with his [[Eagles of Death Metal]] bandmate [[Jesse Hughes (musician)|Jesse Hughes]], who has his nickname "Boots Electric" in the same location. Homme also shares a tattoo that says "Freitag 4:15" with former Queens of the Stone Age bandmates [[Nick Oliveri]] and [[Mark Lanegan]] and their sound engineer Hutch, commemorating their "worst show ever" at the 2001 [[Rock Am Ring]] Festival in Germany on a Friday at 4:15 p.m. All were tattooed on their ribs so that it would hurt the most and serve as a reminder.<ref>{{cite web|title=JOSH HOMME TATTOO GALLERY|url=http://www.vanishingtattoo.com/tattoo/celeb-homme.htm|access-date=October 17, 2010|website=Vanishingtatoo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=JOSH HOMME Fan question on YouTube| date=July 10, 2007 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNe6nsnoz2I&feature=channel| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/kNe6nsnoz2I| archive-date=November 10, 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=October 17, 2010|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 15, 2011|title=Josh Homme β Guitarings Interview Part 2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Z69gGt1kY&feature=relmfu|access-date=March 30, 2012|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
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