Scott Weiland

“It seems like everyone's got an agenda, and the agenda seems to be selling magazines or air time with sensational stories.”

“When you become a television personality, it's difficult to maintain your musical credibility.”

“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.'”

“Processed pig is white trash meat. Some people call it Spam.”

“It's like, hey, some people cook for a living, and some people milk cows. I write songs.”

“Every single thing I've done has made me who I am today. The only thing I would take back is hurting the people that I love, and the people who I love have already read my lyrics and heard my apologies. But the rest of the world, I don't need to apologize to them. My life doesn't have anything to do with the rest of the world.”

“The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.”

“My favorite hobby is writing and recording songs at my studio. I like to surf, but I don't get a chance to do that as much as I'd like. I don't live close to the beach. I also like to ski, but I don't get to do that much, either.”

“Dead fish don't swim around in jealous tides.”

“We're only as big as our experiences.”

“You have to spend a lot more time on the road these days if you want to make a living with music.”

“I used to just write about my own apathy, but that youthful, apathetic way of looking at things grew thin as I got older.”

“Bowie is probably my favorite all-around songwriter and performer and personality. His ability to change over the years is such an inspiration. I love 'Young Americans' and 'Fame.'”

“Life doesn't make any sense unless you can enjoy the journey, and sometimes I take that for granted.”

“As I've gotten older and my life is a lot more stable, I've gotten more into storytelling.”

“The Beatles have always had a big effect on me.”

“Sing the song or keep it inside.”

“When you're in love, you've found your soul mate, you think life is going one way, and suddenly it's completely apparent it's not. You have to rethink your whole purpose.”

“I really didn't get obsessed with Bowie until my freshman year in high school. I remember listening to 'Starman' and thinking it sounded like it was a song for kids, like a lullaby. The Thin White Duke is my favorite look that he created.”

“I prefer a three-piece suit myself. Very sixties rock and roll. But they're not too quirky. Businessmen could wear them.”