Jerry Cantrell quotes
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“One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.”
-- Jerry CantrellSource : "Q&A: Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains". Interview with William Goodman, www.spin.com. August 21, 2009.
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“Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.”
-- Jerry CantrellSource : "Q&A: Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains". Interview with William Goodman, www.spin.com. August 21, 2009.
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“Our music's kind of about taking something ugly and making it beautiful.”
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“I didn't really know Kurt that well, but there was a guy I always admired. We didn't spend much time together, but the few times we did spend together, you know, were times I'll always remember. You know, he was a really sweet guy, and a really genuine soul, you know, and an incredibly talented artist.”
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“You feel different every day of your life. You just have to create your own space to survive, personally and professionally.”
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“Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band.”
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“I've never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I'm more of a rhythm player who plays lead - or tries to play lead.”
-- Jerry CantrellSource : "1996 Guitar World Interview: Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains Discusses Songwriting and Band's New Self-Titled Album". Interview with Jeff Gilbert and Andy Aledort, www.guitarworld.com. November 15, 2011.
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“I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put 'em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.”
-- Jerry CantrellSource : "1996 Guitar World Interview: Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains Discusses Songwriting and Band's New Self-Titled Album". Interview with Jeff Gilbert and Andy Aledort, www.guitarworld.com. Nobember 15, 2011.
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“Bands don't last. Bands don't last forever - it's a rarity when they do.”
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“Like everybody, I'm making up my life as I go along.”
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“I'm just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.”
-- Jerry CantrellSource : "Cantrell breaks his chains with new CD". The Times, June 30, 2002.
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“I'm doing the best I can with what I got and that's all anybody in my band is doing.”
-- Jerry CantrellSource : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com
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“There's not a word that describes us. We’re not alternative, metal or grunge - we’re not any of that. We’re just what we are.”
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“To me not one thing is better than anything else, I'm completely proud of everything I've written and recorded.”
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“That's always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.”
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“I'm going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record. It surprises me. I don't go in there expecting that, but I do go in there hoping for it.”
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“Rehearsals and this band are two words that don't really go together, kinda like Military Intelligence.”
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“Success has a lot to do with luck, but it also involves a lot of real hard work. The thing about success is you really can't gauge things by album sales.”
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“In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience. The album is an overview of birth to now.”
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