Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band needs to come out..

I'm not gonna be a slave. I'm a rock n' roller..

Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrument. All the other stuff will fall into place..

The only thing I want to be satisfied in life is to do one reunion tour with Guns N Roses. I would like to finish what I started with them..

You can have all the riches and success in the world, but if you dont have your health, you have nothing..

It's only rock and roll, my god! It's not rocket science..

I have to say, the coolest person I ever met in my whole life is John Mellencamp. I never met a person who was more secure about himself and his pers….

I just had lunch with Slash two days ago. He loves Axl. He holds no grudges towards him. Twenty years of great music wasn't created because of some s….

Loud is a way of life..

If the Police could do a reunion... One of the biggest jerks I ever met was Sting. If he can do it, then anyone can do it. It's not that big a deal. ….

I'm very influenced by jazz drummers. I always liked drummers like Roger Taylor, Keith Moon, Ian Paice, John Densmore. I just learned from playing to….

In every language you can imagine I've had people say 'Appetite For Destruction' is the soundtrack to their lives. I don't think you could say someth….

GN'R was five guys who were all into different things. I liked pop and disco, Izzy was into New York rock, Slash loved Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin, Ax….

Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my goal. I was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fa….

I wasn't able to make the full commitment until I met 'Celebrity Rehab's' Dr. Drew.

Part of recovery is relapse. I dust myself off and move forward again..

I just got tired of being sick and tired and feeling down. Unfortunately, you don't realize this until you're getting sober but the reason why you're….

People fight, they get angry, they do drugs, and they do crazy things..

Drummers are conductors - we set the pace for the music - so if you're not relaxed and feeling right, the whole thing goes out the window..

I look in the mirror and see a few scars, but I like myself..

The golden rule of drums is hands clapping and feet tapping, and when you are in and out of consciousness, you can't do that to best of your ability..