I've always had to do things my way; I play guitar my way; I've taken myself to the edges of life my way; I've gotten clean my way; And I'm still here. Whether or not I deserve to be is another story.

For me, the original Guns N' Roses is the embodiment of a certain kind of chemistry that really couldn't be duplicated.

GET YOURSELF TOGETHER DRINK TILL YOU DROP FORGET ABOUT TOMORROW AND HAVE ANOTHER SHOT

Risk isn't a word in my vocabulary. It's my very existence.

I never want to draw attention to myself, but that's all I do.

I got into rock-and-roll because I wanted the chicks. The Dixie Chicks.

That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans.