Ever since the beginning of rock and roll, there's been an Axl Rose. And it's just boring. It's totally boring to me.

People are coming to shows on the strength of one song. I guess that's the way it goes.

I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music.

I've had this terrible stomach problem for years, and that has made touring difficult. People would see me sitting in the corner by myself looking sick and gloomy. The reason is that I was trying to fight against the stomach pain, trying to hold my food down. People looked me and assumed I was some kind of addict.

I sing and play the guitar, and I'm a walking, talking bacterial infection.

When I was younger I knew I could do anything - I could be the president if I wanted to, but that was a stupid idea - I'd rather be a rock star.

My body is damaged from music in two ways. I have a red irritation in my stomach. It's psychosomatic, caused by all the anger and the screaming. I have scoliosis, where the curvature of your spine is bent, and the weight of my guitar has made it worse. I'm always in pain, and that adds to the anger in our music.