Duff McKagan

Not to name names, but a lot of pop female artists you see, they don't write their own songs. Lot of top male artists and boy band artists, they don't write their own songs. They're just a product. They sell, they sell, they sell. They don't care about musical integrity, any of that kind of stuff. ”

One of my first memories is marching with my mom. I was in kindergarten with with the Catholic ladies when Martin Luther King Jr. got shot. We wore the black armbands and marched downtown. ”

I find in my career that I never know what's going to happen in two months. ”

People in Seattle - and I'm speaking from experience - are indoors more. It used to just rain a ton, and as a result, you'd be inside listening to music all the time and playing. You'd all rehearse at each other's houses and share ideas. There was no competition. When I got to L.A., I was really stunned by the competition. ”

I have panic attacks here and there, like in the weirdest places ever, and I've learned to deal with them. ”

Words and titles can be used as dictums and guides for all of us. A certain word can suddenly snap us back to a good place. 'Rocker' works for me. ”

When the record company pays you an advance, it is just that - an advance. And it's at worse rates than any bank would charge you to pay them back. ”

Mr. Brownstone' is always a fun song to play because it's got that beat, and you see people bouncing. ”

I have a wife and two kids. ”

You become friends with your kids' friends' parents. That's just the way it's gonna be. And sometimes you luck out, and it's great. ”