I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people.

There's something about losing friends, particularly young people, where it's not something that you get over. I don't believe there's a healing process.

I don't think there are too many rock bands in history that can look at the beginning and middle and ending of themselves and see what I see when I think of Soundgarden. I think from the beginning through the middle and the end it was such a perfect ride and such a perfect legacy to leave.

Friends of mine that are from here or that have spent time here have told me about Israel and how warm the people are and that I should someday come here.

In the United States, workouts tend to focus on body image and how you look. For me, it's really all about the brain.

They always say that the entertainment and restaurant industries are the only businesses that don't sink during a depression or a recession. I've done both, and I recommend to anyone who wants to be a rock star, if that doesn't pan out, become a cook.

Be yourself is all that you can do.