I Think When I Was A Kid,

When I See Footage Of Guns N' Roses, I See That Fu**ing Hunger And Attitude. You Could Not F**k With Those Five Guys. It Was Just Raw. It Was This Lean, Hungry Thing On Its Way Up. It Was As Sincere As Any Rock 'n' Roll That I've Ever Heard, And I'm Proud Of That.

What Does Surprise Me, Though, Is The Amount Of Attention This Band [guns'n'roses] Has Garnered 11 Years After The Original Lineup Broke Up. That's An Interesting Phenomenon. It Was Even Interesting Back In The Day. I Mean, [we Were] This Glorified Garage Band. It Was A Great Band, But It Was Not The Kind Of Band You Expected To Become What It Has.

You Know, When You Really Connect With The Instrument And Everything Just Comes Out On An Emotional Level Very Naturally Through Your Playing. That's, You Know, A Great Night. And I Think The Reason I Love Touring So Much Is You're Chasing That High Around All The Time, Trying To Have Another Good Night.

When We Weren't Being Transcendent We Specialized In Self-inflicted Disaster.

It's Not So Much About How Good A Player You Are, Its How Cool You Are.