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 myse… - Slash

I've always had to do things my way; I play guitar my way; I've taken myself to the edges of life my way; I've gotten clean my way; And I'm still here. Whether or not I deserve to be is another story.

The truth is, all we ever cared to do was top the bullshit hair metal bands that enjoyed undue success for their subpar existence.

If it had been any different, if I had been born just one minute later, or been in the wrong pace at the right time or vice versa, the life that I've lived and come to love would not exist. And that is a situation that I would not want to consider in the slightest.

As we all came to find out, back then and again and again, the worst thing that ever befell this band was having nothing to do and some money to spend.