When I was 13, I got my first guitar, and I could sort of play Ted Nugent songs, but I couldn't play the solos. But I could play along with entire Ramones songs.

It's an art to live with pain... mix the light into gray.

I think what happens is when something becomes successful, then a lot of people take credit for it in such ways that it takes credit away from you.

I don't need drugs to make my life tragic.

Ladies and gentleman of Florida, this is the real Jeff Ament...take a very good look because there's an imposter running around...if someone comes up to you and says he's Jeff Ament and says he wants to take your pot or wants to take you to a strip club, it's probably not him.

Things like guitars and ukuleles, you should never part with it, because there will probably be good, healthy times spent, just playing and writing.

Cannot find the comfort in this world.