Duff McKagan

Personally, I had made a good amount of dough for a 30-year-old guy, but I didn't know a thing about money. I'm not a dumb guy, but I couldn't figure them out. ”

That connectivity with the audience that I get to enjoy, that's my church. It's not one of ego or anything like, 'I'm on the stage and the lights.' It's just this connectivity, and it's always been that way for me. ”

There is definitely an art to the dance that is being in a band. ”

Being from a big band is great because you can do other bands. ”

You turn road-gay on the road. After about 10 days, the fellas in your band start looking really good. ”

I'm colour blind, a little hue-challenged. ”

My twenties were tumultuous at best... I think. ”

Keep a meter on your fear. Fear can cripple you. ”

Three weeks into being in Hollywood, I was playing with Slash through an ad in the paper. ”

When you know you have a good song, when you're onstage, even if it's just a weird, basic energy, you know your song is good. ”