1- “That’s always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.”
2- “I’m doing the best I can with what I got and that’s all anybody in my band is doing.”
3- “Our music’s kind of about taking something ugly and making it beautiful.”
4 -“One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.”
5- “Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.”
6- “There’s not a word that describes us. We’re not alternative, metal or grunge – we’re not any of that. We’re just what we are.”
7- “Times change and you have to adapt.”
8- ““You feel different every day of your life. You just have to create your own space to survive, personally and professionally.” ”
9- “I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put ’em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.”
10- “I’ve never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I’m more of a rhythm player who plays lead – or tries to play lead.”
11 “Bands don’t last. Bands don’t last forever – it’s a rarity when they do.”
12 “You feel different every day of your life. You just have to create your own space to survive, personally and professionally.”
13 “In ’98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing, I sent out for food, I didn’t really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience.”
14 “When power ballads come back, we’ll get big hair again”
15 – ““I didn’t really know Kurt that well, but there was a guy I always admired. We didn’t spend much time together, but the few times we did spend together, you know, were times I’ll always remember. You know, he was a really sweet guy, and a really genuine soul, you know, and an incredibly talented artist.” ”
16- “That’s always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.”
17- “To me not one thing is better than anything else, I’m completely proud of everything I’ve written and recorded.”
18- “I’m going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record. It surprises me. I don’t go in there expecting that, but I do go in there hoping for it.”
19 – “I’ve been a fan of Metallica and friends with those guys for a long time and that was just great – half Alice In Chains and half Metallica playing together.”