I don't even know my own phone number.

Freddie Mercury and Elton John are, like, two of the biggest Influences in my whole life. And probably always will be.

We have a saying in Guns N Roses: When somebodys gonna get yelled at, theyre gonna get the corn.

I could beat my mike stand into the stage, but I was still in pain. Maybe fans liked it, but sometimes people forget you're a person and they're more into the entertainment value. It's taken a long time to turn that around and give a strong show without it being a kamikaze show.

Many times drugs and alcohol - there's a technical term that they're called, emotional suppressants - are the only things that can help a person survive and get through and be able to deal with their pain.

We are made up of two contrasting ideals: Love And Fear. Pick One and Live.

I think the pressure has also helped me want to rise above that pressure, and it has helped in accelerating the healing process. It's helped give me a drive. I have a definite survival drive, and the pressure gave me a drive to get on top of it.