If you were a kid and you wanted to come out and make a statement now, you'd have to really dig deep to find something that no one has exposed already.

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

[the best advice about women] was from Robert Evans. The line was in his book, but he told me, "When it comes to a woman's mind, I know nothing."

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.

I once asked Axl why he left the 'E' off his name. He started crying and said he thought he'd spelled it right.

I love classical music. It has left a major mark on my playing.

When I see footage of Guns N' Roses, I see that fu**ing hunger and attitude. You could not f**k with those five guys. It was just raw. It was this lean, hungry thing on its way up. It was as sincere as any rock 'n' roll that I've ever heard, and I'm proud of that.