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.

Axl and I came from completely different backgrounds. Because of that we made an interesting pair trying to figure each other out.

I always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing.

I guess you could say there are two Slashes. There's the crazy, rock-and-roll Slash, he's wild. And then there's the real Slash- he collects miniature soaps and treats his hookers real nice.

Guitars are like women. You'll never get them totally right.

Experiencing yourself out of context, divorced from your usual point of view, skews your perspective – it’s like hearing your voice on an answering machine. It’s almost like meeting a stranger; or discovering a talent you never knew you had.

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