Layne Thomas Staley Quotes
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Every article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this - that ain't my title.
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It's just writing about things, feelings, not that we're dark or depressed...just as much as anyone else is.
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I wrote about drugs, and I didn't think I was being unsafe or careless by writing about them. I didn't want fans to think heroin was cool. But then I've had fans come up to me and give me the thumbs up, telling me they're high. That's exactly what I didn't want to happen.
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Sure God's all powerful, but does he have lips?
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Our perception of songs that we've written... the meaning changes from day to day... to whatever stage we're at in our life and careers.
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I'm not doing well. Don't try to talk about this to my sister Liz. She will know it sooner or later.
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I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. I know I made a big mistake when I started using this sh-. It's a very difficult thing to explain. My liver is not functioning and I'm throwing up all the time and shitting my pants. The pain is more than you can handle. It's the worst pain in the world. Dope sick hurts the entire body.
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I saw all the suffering that Kurt Cobain went through. I saw this real vibrant person turn into a real shy, timid, withdrawn person.
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At home I'm just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music.
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I was in a band when I was 15. We were a glam band. Then I couldn't afford to buy makeup. At the time that was the thing.
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I'm dumbfounded by me all the time. Wow! What a.... thrill.....and a joy
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Los Angeles, I don't like that town. Too decadent, and it's slimy.
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I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I was about 15.
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I wish I could just hug you all, but I'm not gonna.
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My bad habits aren't my title. My strengths and my talent are my title.
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One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.
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Layne Thomas StaleyThe songs are about things that we were thinking and we wrote 'em down, and when you listen to 'em, whatever you think it's about... THAT'S what it's about!
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I'm not into religion, but I have a good grasp on my spirituality. I just believe that I'm not the greatest power on this earth. I didnt create myself, because I would have done a hell of a better job.
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I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied.
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We write about ourselves because we know about ourselves.
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My bed isn't made, I'm tired, I haven't slept well for two weeks. I haven't been laid in a month. I don't have a girlfriend. I have a warrant for my arrest.
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I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain, and suffering should be made available.
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Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.
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I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go.