I am a man who, from his youth upwards, has been filled with a profound conviction that the easiest way of life is the best.
Rock n' roll is about attitude and rebellion. It's supposed to be fun and spontaneous.
You can't wait around for destiny to give you what you think you deserve, you have to earn it, even if you think you've paid your dues.
It's not so much about how good a player you are, its how cool you are.
I once asked Axl why he left the 'E' off his name. He started crying and said he thought he'd spelled it right.
Guitars are like women. You'll never get them totally right.
If it had been any different, if I had been born just one minute later, or been in the wrong pace at the right time or vice versa, the life that I've lived and come to love would not exist. And that is a situation that I would not want to consider in the slightest.
The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have.
No way. I'm not going in there. I draw the line at grave-robbing, Barrons. It's not your pen.
Conflict is the soul of literature.
I think relationships are very difficult. It's very easy to get swept away with excitement, glamour, and passion. I think the trick is to look for friendship rather than passion.