I thank God, Jesus, and my Grandmother for being able to support myself and my family.

I used to wake up in the morning and say, 'Oh, God.' Now I wake up in the morning and look forward to life.

One thing about Texas people, they're very passionate about their Rock N' Roll, and I love it.

It's hard to find five musicians who know what the other is going to do before they do it. And that's what we had in GN'R.

You figure that time could heal all wounds, but some people just really hold a crazy grudge.

Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrument. All the other stuff will fall into place.

My health is wonderful. I work out. I'm working. Playing music. I have a beautiful wife, a nice home, a nice car, I got money in the bank. I got three beautiful dogs that love me. Like I said, I'm blessed. I survived.