Everybody is influenced by someone.

Any way that you can get the end result is valid, whatever it takes.

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.

It's great when you play to an audience that knows the words to all your songs, and sings them back to you.

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.

Due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences, I am permanently leaving the band Audioslave. I wish the other three members nothing but the best in all of their future endeavours.