Quotes from Layne Staley

One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.

Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.

I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain, and suffering should be made available.

At home I'm just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music.

Music is the career Im lucky enough to get paid for, but I have other desires and passions.

Sure God's all powerful, but does he have lips?

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

A lot of power-pop comes out of LA, a lot of speed metal comes out of New York.

Whatever dramas are going on in my life, I always find that place inside my head where I see myself as the cleanest, tallest, strongest, wisest person that I can be.

I've always looked for the perfect life to step into. I've taken all the paths to get where I wanted.But no matter where I go, I still come home me.

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 arrest.

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.

I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go.

There are lasting consequences for using drugs. I'll still be paying for my prior use.

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

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

There were a lot of drugs. We kinda just passed the time that way. For a couple of years we were all doin' anything we could get our hands on.

Being me is no different than being most anyone else, I guess.

I was in a band when I was 15. We were a glam band. Then I couldn't afford to buy makeup. At the time that was the thing.

We started this band as kids, and as time has gone on, we've grown and are learning to accommodate each others' differences.

I've always looked for the perfect life to step into. I've taken all the paths to get where I wanted. But no matter where I go, I still come home.

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

You my friend,I will defend,and if we change well, I love you anyway.

Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing.