Chris Cornell Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“I was going to be a musician, no matter what it took. I supported myself with blue-collared jobs so I could write music and be in a band and play shows. I even got into an underground art scene. I was going to do whatever.”

“The freedom I have as a U.S. citizen is unparalleled. Despite the fact people may not like American passports, having that passport affords me more freedoms than any other passport could.”

“I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people.”

“An acoustic show is all about you, and any little nuance or mistake is amplified.”

“If you're an American kid, you can't help but be influenced by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the Rolling Stones because they're always on the radio.”

“I actually think to some degree that people are down for longer shows with an acoustic show.”

“I don't really go mountain biking per se, like a proper sport.”

“I think it's important for fans to know that but if I'm doing something that inspires me musically then I think it will inspire someone else too.”

“I think the concept of commercials, for example, I have had offers to do songs in different commercials, and it is not what I have liked.”

“What formed me as a musician, a songwriter, the sound and personality of my band, a whole lot of that happened well before 1991.”