Chris Cornell

Obviously, I want my kids to be happy, and I believe that they can be super successful at whatever they want to do, but don't make the successful part more important than the process of doing it. Especially if it's an artistic endeavor. ”

I got in touch with the creative process between the age of 14 and 16, mainly because I was alone so much. ”

The reason there's no modern-day Shakespeare is because he didn't have anything to do except sit in a room with a candle and think. ”

You sometimes get the feeling that people think getting back together after a hiatus to write and record a record is work, you know, arduous and unpleasant. Being able to write and record - that's a privilege. I don't forget the long days I spent working in a restaurant, when I wanted to be done so I could go home and work on a song. ”

Bands work in a way where everyone, at some point, has to have a similar idea of how you do things. ”

There are a handful of Soundgarden songs that work acoustically, but only a couple. It's not who we were. ”

I had to teach myself to let go of the conventional rock way of playing guitar and singing. Some things you wouldn't expect to work, did and some things won't ever work. ”

Once you sit in front of people and start playing songs, it's all on you. No matter what happens, it's entirely your responsibility the entire time. I like that intensity. ”

One thing that I have thought ever since Temple of the Dog is that I would never say no to an interesting collaboration, and that's partly where Audioslave came from. ”

I prefer not to use any machines. I focus a lot on cardio, which is what I do when I'm on stage. I also am into isometric workouts. ”