People's opinions don't interfere with me.
When you become a commodity to a record label because you're making them millions of dollars, you can take all of your artistic integrity and throw it out the window.
Of course, we wrote the songs accordingly and performed and recorded them that way. At that time, we really thought it was right, but you know, seen in retrospect, it made the album sound forced, and not really great.
When I go to karaoke, I'm still the worst guy there.
The scary thing is that this band was founded in 1988, and back then it was Guns N' Roses, L. A. Guns and , like, 'What chick am I gonna be with tonight?' - it was that mentality, you know, around a keg.
As a lead singer, all I want to do is be in my own head and think about how great I am. That's a lead singer's disease.
I'm that crazy-ass drunk uncle that nobody wants to invite to the holidays and birthdays.
The only realities in life are that you are born, and that you die.
My heart leaps at the trumpet's voice.
It can be a challenge not to let failure, or negativity from others, prevent you from going after what you believe in and what in your gut you know can work. However it is important to face these challenges head on and give them a go and importantly don't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself up, learn as much as you can from the experience and get on with the next challenge.
I'm always asking friends what new music they're into, and I love showing people new talented artists.