Quotes by Duff McKagan

“We are not the guardian angels of anybody. We only play authentic, nasty rock and roll.”

“I love making people happy and I think Im basically a good person ...despite what you might read about me!”

“This album really has to make a statement. Weve toured for 18 months. Now we have a brand name. Now we know each other as a band. The first album was just us together at home, a spontaneous product. Now its time to make that record.”

“Its a tiny little club where people can hang from the rafters. Its gonna be hot and sweaty and ferocious, but thats rock and roll.”

“Hopefully well be in the studio in February or March. It would be nice to have something out by July.”

“I have always been influenced by country artists along my musical journey. Lately, I have been fortunate enough to be working with some of the great Nashville writers. I look forward to participating as a guest judge in a musical genre that is so close to my heart.”

“Ive played Albuquerque before. I was there with my college band Loaded; I think we played the Launchpad. Were doing an hour set for Ozzfest.”

“Sharon and Ozzy really like us; they asked us to play, ... Sharon is a sweet, sweet woman.”

“Well figure it out; well keep to our own songs. (The ballad) `Fall To Pieces goes over quite well; its not completely alien, ... But its Black Sabbath, man. I mean, if it was just Black Sabbath and us, it would be totally compatible.”

“Matt broke his pinkie water skiing; hes having surgery today, ... I mean, were all kind of extreme guys. We like to do extreme things; it couldve happened to any of us. Weve been off four weeks; were into jet skiing and motorbiking, things like that.”

Yes, confidence was knowing I could do anything. But, I realized, confidence must always be rooted in work. In sweat. In pain-good pain. And in honesty.

TRY TO LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR AT HOME BEFORE BED. DID I DO EVERYTHING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TODAY? WAS I HONEST ABOUT EVERY ACTION AND WORD SPOKEN TODAY? REALLY? WHO YOU LYIN TO? YOURSELF? THATS PRETTY LAME. ILL TRY HARDER TOMORROW. JUST DONT USE! DONT. USE.