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.

I never wrote music or arranged songs or lyrics when I was under the influence of anything but coffee. That's not gone away.

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

I don't get in there and create a character. It's more of a voice that I hear living inside the music.

The freedom I have as a U.S. citizen is unparalleled. Despite the fact people may not like American passports, having that passport affords me more freedoms than any other passport could.

And if you don't believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light.

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.