Stone Temple Pilots Quotes
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Well, a lot of successes come by mistake.
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Dead fish don't swim around in jealous tides.
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I've changed the way I look at things. When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, "This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records." I have fallen into that trap before.
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Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.
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The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.
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Processed pig is white trash meat. Some people call it Spam.
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I'd sell one of my songs for any car commercial in the world that paid enough money. But to stay in the Top Ten for weeks on end when I'm in my forties by letting Glen Ballard write songs for me? F**k that.
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Rock and roll doesn't allow you to grow up - especially if you're not trying very hard to.
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As I've gotten older, I've found that I'm not afraid anymore to throw my influences into making a record.
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I sang in choir as a kid.
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To be appreciated by a whole 'nother generation of fans, all of a sudden discovering you, it's kind of what I did with the classic bands I love - the ones that influenced me.
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I think I've proven that I'm more than just a TV singer. I was always more than that, even before I went on TV.
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I just try to do what I can, control what I can, and let the rest handle itself.
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Shoot the bad guys and I'll gladly sing a tune for you.
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Personally, I wrapped things up with my past a while ago and I don't know whether this signals the end, but it definitely signals a beginning. And I think we're all here because of that beginning.
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Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.
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It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting.
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I want a performance style that's more cerebral and emotional than physical. I want to be a creative artist, not a whirling dervish.
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I see love, like art, as an obsession. Maybe that's an overly romantic view of human existence, but I'm an overly romantic human being. If love, like rock and roll, doesn't consume me 24-7, it's not love. It can be respect, appreciation, admiration, wonderment, it can be a world of glory and a lifetime of peace, but I can't call it love. Love burns me and confuses me. Love's a light that can't be extinguished.
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I'm not sober. I haven't done drugs in 3 1/2 years, so I call myself clean.
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It's a beautiful thing to be that committed to something that you get so much joy from, but it is like a sick addiction, because sometimes it's incredibly volatile, incredibly painful, and very frustrating. A man shouldn't be defined by his work, but I am.
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When you're really looking forward to something, you don't feel the sense of pressure.
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I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes.