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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The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.
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Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.
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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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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 just try to do what I can, control what I can, and let the rest handle itself.
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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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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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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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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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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'm not sober. I haven't done drugs in 3 1/2 years, so I call myself clean.
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Making music with people is a very intimate process.
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When you're really looking forward to something, you don't feel the sense of pressure.
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Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.