being a rock star is the intersection of who you are and who you want to be. - Slash

That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans.

I was the end of an era; we were no longer scrappy with nothing to lose: now we were scrappy with corporate backing.

I've always had to do things my way; I've gotten high my way, I've gotten clean my way, I've been in and out of relationships my way. I've taken myself to the edges of life my way. And I'm still here. Whether or not I deserve to be is another story.