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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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Andrew Wood's death changed things for a few weeks. I probably got even heavier into drugs after that.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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I've always looked for the perfect life to step into. I've taken all the paths to get where I wanted.But no matter where I go, I still come home me.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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Being me is no different than being most anyone else, I guess.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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 I saw this real vibrant person turn into a real shy, timid, withdrawn person.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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We started this band as kids, and as time has gone on, we've grown and are learning to accommodate each others' differences.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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At home I'm just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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Sure God's all powerful, but does he have lips?
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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My bad habits aren't my title. My strengths and my talent are my title.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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Los Angeles, I don't like that town. Too decadent, and it's slimy.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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I wish I could just hug you all, but I'm not gonna.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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Every article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this - that ain't my title.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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I'm dumbfounded by me all the time. Wow! What a.... thrill.....and a joy
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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There were a lot of drugs. We kinda just passed the time that way. For a couple of years we were all doin' anything we could get our hands on.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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Drugs will have a huge effect on my work for the rest of my life, whether I'm using or not.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
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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.
Layne Thomas Staley Alice in Chains
