NO! Gripping the mouthpiece and turning it is the best way to twist the mouthpipe and/or rip the stays off the mouthpipe. The mouthpiece is a fine, solid bit of metal, the mouthpipe is bending soft twistable brass-type-alloy. PLEASE only pull the mouthpiece STRAIGHT OUT.
(Oh, and welcome, HitTheLake!)
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