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All Quotes by author - Scott Weiland

" A lot of journalists like to suck up to celebrities, and then as soon as they're a safe distance away at their computers, they take shots. But that's the way society has become, especially in pop culture. "

" Anytime I feel squeezed into a box, I just lash out. My gut reaction is to strike. It's a different character onstage: there's a whole dark sexuality that's completely different from me. You know, I don't let anybody know who I really am. "

" Any time you're stepping out on a limb as an artist, it's scary, especially when you have a lot of success. When you're reaching a lot of people, the masses, it's easy to stay in that niche, you know? Especially when you're making a lot of money and you know there's a formula, it's easy to stay in that rut. "

" As horrible as jail was, there were some first-rate guys in there. "

" As I've gotten older and my life is a lot more stable, I've gotten more into storytelling. "

" As I've gotten older, I've found that I'm not afraid anymore to throw my influences into making a record. "

" Bowie is probably my favorite all-around songwriter and performer and personality. His ability to change over the years is such an inspiration. I love 'Young Americans' and 'Fame.' "

" Bowie's obviously my biggest influence. "

" But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be a hit. I want to explore the music that inspires me, and I don't want to ape myself. "

" Computers and the Internet have made it really easy to rant. It's made everyone overly opinionated. "

" Dead fish don't swim around in jealous tides. "

" Do I show up onstage late sometimes? That's something I could definitely work on. I'm human. "

" Electric red hair is more for, like, people in their 20s and early 30s. "

" Eventually I want to subsidize my income with other creative outlets that are going to not keep me tied to the road so much. "

" Every single thing I've done has made me who I am today. The only thing I would take back is hurting the people that I love, and the people who I love have already read my lyrics and heard my apologies. But the rest of the world, I don't need to apologize to them. My life doesn't have anything to do with the rest of the world. "

" For the most part, rock fans don't go and buy CDs any more, very rarely. It's pretty much about downloads and streaming. "

" Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting. "

" Having children showed me a whole different kind of love that I had never known. It was something that had always been missing. Complete love. I would die for them. "

" I can't read sheet music, I have to just listen to it, and then just go for it. "

" I don't want to stay on the road for the rest of my life. I have two kids. "

" I feel lucky to be alive. "

" If I was in a zombie apocalypse, I wouldn't be playing music, because that would attract zombies. "

" I had always sung in choirs. Even when it was something to be laughed at or made fun of, you know, in school. And I was always the kid who was picked at the Christmas concert to sing the solo, you know, while the other kids snickered in the front few rows. "

" I had a period in my life in the '90s where I was definitely young, dumb, and full of even more dumb. "

" I like wearing fitted jackets mixed with jeans, a button-down shirt and a tie. I like to keep the rock and roll feel but class it up a bit. As far as stage clothes, I prefer John Varvatos and All Saints. They have clothing that is really accessible for wearing every day as well as for wearing on stage. I also love J. Lindeberg's suits. "

" I listened to a lot of Bob Dylan songs to see how he works. I've gotten into writing story-songs. "

" I'm beyond the point of thinking I'm powerful enough to solve my own problems. "

" I'm going to take care of myself because that's what I need to take care of. "

" I'm one of the luckiest people in the world that I was able to do what I fell in love with and be able to make a living doing it. "

" In my creative life, David Bowie is definitely an enormous influence on me, being one of rock's greatest shapeshifters. "

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