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" There was a period of time where I really hated rock music. "

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" Sing the song or keep it inside. "

" It seems like everyone's got an agenda, and the agenda seems to be selling magazines or air time with sensational stories. "

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" When you become a television personality, it's difficult to maintain your musical credibility. "

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" There was a period when STP and I weren't making music - we weren't getting along very good at all. But I had my studio, so I was writing and recording a lot of music. But something told me not to put it out. It was all stream of consciousness; it was clever, but it didn't really have substance. "

" 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. "

" You can't be seen in your mid-40s wearing leather pants. No leather pants anymore. "

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