Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing.

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I don't do much else but stay in my hotel room.

I don't do much else but stay in my hotel room.

Los Angeles, I don't like that town. Too decadent, and it's slimy.

Los Angeles, I don't like that town. Too decadent, and it's slimy.

A lot of power-pop comes out of LA, a lot of speed metal comes out...

A lot of power-pop comes out of LA, a lot of speed metal comes out...

Every article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this - that ain't my...

Every article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this - that ain't my...

There's no huge, deep message in any of the songs. We recorded a few months...

There's no huge, deep message in any of the songs. We recorded a few months...

There are lasting consequences for using drugs. I'll still be paying for my prior use.

There are lasting consequences for using drugs. I'll still be paying for my prior use.

I sing like a lark.

I sing like a lark.

Andrew Wood's death changed things for a few weeks. I probably got even heavier into...

Andrew Wood's death changed things for a few weeks. I probably got even heavier into...

We write about ourselves because we know about ourselves.

We write about ourselves because we know about ourselves.

Our perception of songs that we've written... the meaning changes from day to day... to...

Our perception of songs that we've written... the meaning changes from day to day... to...

The songs are about things that we were thinking and we wrote 'em down, and...

The songs are about things that we were thinking and we wrote 'em down, and...

Being me is no different than being most anyone else, I guess.

Being me is no different than being most anyone else, I guess.

One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.

One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.

I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain,...

I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain,...

I was in a band when I was 15. We were a glam band. Then...

I was in a band when I was 15. We were a glam band. Then...

I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I...

I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I...

People have a right to ask questions and dig deep when you're hurting people and...

People have a right to ask questions and dig deep when you're hurting people and...

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go.

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go.

We survived a Slayer crowd every night for about 50 days and thought we could...

We survived a Slayer crowd every night for about 50 days and thought we could...

There were a lot of drugs. We kinda just passed the time that way. For...

There were a lot of drugs. We kinda just passed the time that way. For...