I never want to draw attention to myself, but that's all I do.

I once asked Axl why he left the 'E' off his name. He started crying and said he thought he'd spelled it right.

You can't wait around for destiny to give you what you think you deserve, you have to earn it, even if you think you've paid your dues.

Guitars are like women. You'll never get them totally right.

Rock n' roll is about attitude and rebellion. It's supposed to be fun and spontaneous.

GET YOURSELF TOGETHER DRINK TILL YOU DROP FORGET ABOUT TOMORROW AND HAVE ANOTHER SHOT

Being a rockstar is the intersection of who you are and who you want to be.

If I ever go bald, I'll kill myself.

Guitar is the best form of self-expression I know. Everything else, and I'm just sort of tripping around, trying to figure my way through life.

I guess you could say there are two Slashes. There's the crazy, rock-and-roll Slash, he's wild. And then there's the real Slash- he collects miniature soaps and treats his hookers real nice.

A day doesn't go by where I don't get surprised by something.

Nothing is perfect

In morning Don't go out of bed with dirty thoughts. As new day begins first thing God do is "bless our thoughts.

Life (and running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way.

Frank was the BOSS and was not open to anything that was not from his head. There were no arguments about music because if you did, he would show you where the door was. Period.

How else could she know that it needed all the strength of my love for her to leave now and give her back to nature - to let her learn to live alone until she might find her pride - her real pride?

I went blonde which killed my hair. It was a disaster. I think it was neat to do it for a bit.

People do misinterpret events, especially the meaning of other people’s actions and the motives that lead people to act one way or another.

Hip-hop is such a disposable art form from a business standpoint. It never treats its artists as art; it never treats its product as art.

I needed my stuff around me, and in that little cocoon I felt good, and I could work.

Men like to squash you. I just want someone who's happy with himself, happy with his life. He doesn't have to squash mine.