Scott Weiland Quotes

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Scott Weiland

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 27, 1967

When bands got really big and sold a lot of records back in the day and did really well on the road, everyone developed a certain ego. And there's a certain entitlement that comes with that. And it stops people from communicating the way you used to communicate when you were in a band together and it was all for one, one for all.

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I don't want to stay on the road for the rest of my life. I have two kids.

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When I formed the band and created the Wildabouts with my friends, we decided we wanted to make a band-sounding album, a rock-sounding album. I made two solo albums before that were more experimental albums, and I think that they didn't really resonate with my fan base because they were too out-there, too artsy.

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Lyrically, there's a lot of songs that are influenced by my wife. They're about my wife and I.

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

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One thing that has really influenced me with Bowie where I've taken an approach from him is how he changes from album to album and has always modified his sound and his appearance. I think that's an important thing.

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You can't be seen in your mid-40s wearing leather pants. No leather pants anymore.

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In my creative life, David Bowie is definitely an enormous influence on me, being one of rock's greatest shapeshifters.

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For the most part, rock fans don't go and buy CDs any more, very rarely. It's pretty much about downloads and streaming.

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

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I've seen guys on the street who look the part of a rock star just as much as any rock star. If you feel it and you believe it, then you can get away with it. Rock on!

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

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I like wearing fitted jackets mixed with jeans, a button-down shirt and a tie. I like to keep the rock and roll feel but class it up a bit. As far as stage clothes, I prefer John Varvatos and All Saints. They have clothing that is really accessible for wearing every day as well as for wearing on stage. I also love J. Lindeberg's suits.

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The Beatles have always had a big effect on me.

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I'm beyond the point of thinking I'm powerful enough to solve my own problems.

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We're only as big as our experiences.

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I was on the pro-Nirvana, anti-Pearl Jam bandwagon.

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It's a horrible thing to have someone pretend like they know what you're about and call you a fraud when they haven't given you a fair shot.

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I still love making records, and I'm able to do it because I own my own studio, and I try to do it as much as possible.

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I played in Velvet Revolver, which is a raw, bombastic blues band with a punk rock edge to it. It's like everything is based around the blues, no matter what the groove is.

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