Stone Gossard Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“If you have a lot of nature in your city, it becomes a more enjoyable place. That's my own feeling about it.”

“We may take breaks and do other things, but we feel we'll ultimately have Pearl Jam as a family.”

“Words can have the same kind of magic as riffs can.”

“I've seen neighborhoods that I would have never driven though because I'm riding my bike, because I'm looking for side roads, looking for maybe more hills or less hills depending if I'm exercising or not. You see a lot more, and you get the flow of a city a lot more.”

“That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up.”

“And I look forward to the time when I can become more indulgent with my songwriting. But this band is a family, and it's a process that we have to grow with together.”

“I love making music. I love being involved in arranging music. It's very natural to know what I want to hear next and come up with ideas that are variations of what might be good.”

“If it had remained always my band, my natural tendency would have been to get more complex and arrange things more and more. That wouldn't necessarily be good for Eddie, or anyone else in the band.”

“You know, at 35 or at 38 or 40 you really start to see what your body could look like if you just don't do anything all winter long. So that's another motivating factor, our vanity.”

“It may take me a long time before I feel 'ready' to tour as a lead singer. I may never be ready... we'll just have to see.”