Just being young and growing up in this business is hard. Just growing up in general is hard.

I think this whole Billy Bush thing just pushed women over the edge because it's so visceral.

I like loud snare, and I like really treble-y guitars, and that's just never going to change.

I don’t think the drums are a solo instrument. Drums are there to set the beat for the music.

Music is a necessity. After food, air, water and warmth, music is the next necessity of life.

I've never turned blue in someone else's bathroom. I consider that the height of bad manners.

Before Elvis, everything was in black and white. Then came Elvis. Zoom, glorious Technicolor.

Give me a guitar, give me a piano, give me a broom and string; I wouldn't get bored anywhere.

Of course we are doing this primarily for ourselves, but I know our fans dig most of it, too.

A lot of people preach and talk, but I think the only way to preach is to actually do things.

I really like Olivier Assayas filmmaking. He always has this global - economy thing going on.

I think pot should be legalized, but I think the promotion of party culture is irresponsible.

I don’t have the passion anymore, and so remember, it’s better to burn out than to fade away.

I never wanted to sing. I just wanted to play rhythm guitar - hide in the back and just play.

Toddlers are so powerful and so egocentric and teenagers are also so powerful, so egocentric.

As technology and science advances, I think the ability to alter yourself should be embraced.

Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.

Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" when he was coked out of his mind. Later on, it nearly killed him.

He [Randy Rhoads] was really a good guy. I never could get over how incredibly little he was.

It doesn't matter if you have something greater to say per say, just enjoy what you're doing.

When a man wants to have an alehouse meltdown, the worst thing you can do is stand in his way

We're really excited to be even talked about in the same breath as Foo Fighters or Metallica.

Take it from me because I learned the hard way: circumcisions are best left to professionals.

I miss the experience of walking into a record store and find old stuff without expecting to.

'City Of Black And White' was me trying to do something more mature, more adult contemporary.

Open your eyes, I've got a big surprise, it will feel alright, I want to make your motor run.

I didn't have any money to buy a car, so when I got my license I did not have a car at first.

I love making music so it's important for me to keep doing that even if the schedule is busy.

Healing rain is a real touch from God. It could be physical healing or emotional or whatever.

Something that you can't play in your kitchen is rap. It is done in your neighbour's kitchen.

We want to push boundaries musically if we can and come at things from a different direction.

I really enjoy the moments with Alter Bridge where I can step out and play lead and have fun.

You should always celebrate your successes because someone else will celebrate your failures.

Sometimes the song isn't strong enough to contain the fiction, because memories are fictions.

Overconfidence comes from fear and doubt, and you boast an ego when you're feeling less than.

Bands always call me when they are in need of a boost and I come in and put them back on top.

Every individual decision is nothing but coincidence, every artistic decision is coincidence.

I buy five of the same shirts. I literally have six blue shirts. Now I have six green shirts.

I'd like to be able to go on holiday and not to have to hold my belly in for two whole weeks.

I'm not really comfortable singing without accompanying myself on stage - I'm not used to it.

I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies.

I write contemporary rock with Jane's. And I also write house music with people like Kascade.

I've learned a huge amount because I've been tested and, more importantly, I've been trusted.

When children see Michael Jackson they see a human being. When adults see him they see money.

But huge photographs of dead bodies are slightly different. I couldn't find much humor there.

Well I'm not dumb, but I can't understand why she walked like a woman, but talked like a man.

Oh oh it's magic, when I'm with you, oh oh it's magic, you know it's true, got a hold on you.

I'm intrigued by all that, by religions, I'm intrigued by Jesus Christ. It's all fascinating.

Pop music might seem banal and simple to some people, but it's what it expresses that counts.

I took that time off - I knew it was messing me up, not being connected to a spiritual plane.

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