Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" 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. "

Related Quotes:

" Writing the songs and producing the songs and arranging them and recording them is your canvas and your palette and your brush. "

Scott Weiland

Your

Writing

Songs

" It's a horrible thing to have someone pretend like they know what you're about and call you a fraud when they haven't given you a fair shot. "

Scott Weiland

Fair

Someone

" We're only as big as our experiences. "

" I prefer to break new ground, but it gets harder and harder with the territory that's already been walked on. "

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

Scott Weiland

Show

Human

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

" Shoot the bad guys and I'll gladly sing a tune for you. "

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

" I prefer a three-piece suit myself. Very sixties rock and roll. But they're not too quirky. Businessmen could wear them. "

" One thing that has really influenced me with Bowie where I've taken an approach from him is how he changes from album to album and has always modified his sound and his appearance. I think that's an important thing. "

Scott Weiland

Changes

Always

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

" It's incredibly stressful when the person you love is having a child. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When bands got really big and sold a lot of records back in the day and did really well on the road, everyone developed a certain ego. And there's a certain entitlement that comes with that. And it stops people from communicating the way you used to communicate when you were in a band together and it was all for one, one for all. "

" Lyrically, there's a lot of songs that are influenced by my wife. They're about my wife and I. "

" There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust. "

" You know, you've got to be careful with how you educate your kids in rock'n'roll fashion. "

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

Scott Weiland

Writing

Songs

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

Scott Weiland

Want

Creative

" Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course points are made which make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. And that's why people remember more songs that have meant something during their life than films. They start to define periods in your life, and that's kind of the beauty of it. "

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

" Processed pig is white trash meat. Some people call it Spam. "

" It doesn't matter what kind of problems a family is having; it should always stay in the family. "

" I really have paid no attention to social media. It's never been something that I've done. There are people that put up tour dates and basically say what's going on, but I need to get more involved, because I hear about rumors that are absolutely ridiculous. "

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

" Bowie's obviously my biggest influence. "

" To be appreciated by a whole 'nother generation of fans, all of a sudden discovering you, it's kind of what I did with the classic bands I love - the ones that influenced me. "

Scott Weiland

Love

You

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

" Sing the song or keep it inside. "