My bed isn't made, I'm tired, I haven't slept well for two weeks. I haven't been laid in a month. I don't have a girlfriend. I have a warrant for my …

- Layne Staley

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

- Layne Staley

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.

- Layne Staley

I wish I could just hug you all, but I'm not gonna.

- Layne Staley

I'm dumbfounded by me all the time. Wow! What a.... thrill.....and a joy

- Layne Staley

I saw all the suffering that Kurt Cobain went through. I saw this real vibrant person turn into a real shy, timid, withdrawn person.

- Layne Staley

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

- Layne Staley

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

- Layne Staley

My bad habits aren't my title. My strengths and my talent are my title.

- Layne Staley