Layne Staley quotes - page 2

At home I'm just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music. (Layne Staley)
I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I was about 15. View quote
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One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart. View quote
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I don't take part in it the way I used to-the bimbos, the free beers, free drugs, all that. That's still there if you want it, but I don't really seek that out any more. View quote
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It was all about music, about getting your friends to come and see you play. I don't see that same intimacy happening very much today. View quote
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Music is the career I'm lucky enough to get paid for, but I have other desires and passions. View quote
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There were a lot of drugs. We kinda just passed the time that way. For a couple of years we were all doin' anything we could get our hands on. View quote
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Our perception of songs that we've written... the meaning changes from day to day... to whatever stage we're at in our life and careers. View quote
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Andrew Wood's death changed things for a few weeks. I probably got even heavier into drugs after that. View quote
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Kurt and I weren't the closest of friends, but I knew him well enough to be devastated by his death. For such a quiet person, he was so excited about having a child. View quote
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I don't do much else but stay in my hotel room. (Layne Staley)
I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain, and suffering should be made available. Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering. View quote
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Pandemonium Magazine, Vol#29 - April 1995: "Layne Staley Unchained" View quote
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On being upset by comments that suggest the music on Dirt advocates drug use, quoted in. View quote
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On how he met Jerry Cantrell, quoted in. View quote
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Alice In Chains: Love, Sex, Pain And Suffering... Interview conducted by Ian McFarlane in 1991. View quote
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Every article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this - that ain't my title. View quote
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You my friendI will defend,and if we changewell, I love you anyway. View quote
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Layne Staley

Layne Staley - Image
Photo: Rex Aran Emrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: August 22, 1967
Died: April 5, 2002
Quotes count: 43

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