"I'm not gonna be a slave. I'm a rock n' roller."
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Steven Adler quotes (page 2 of 2)
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"In every language you can imagine I've had people say 'Appetite For Destruction' is the soundtrack to their lives. I don't think you could say something nicer to an entertainer or performer - can't get more respectful."
"The golden rule of drums is hands clapping and feet tapping, and when you are in and out of consciousness, you can't do that to best of your ability."
"There are so many Al Anon fans and friends who have shown me wonderful love, prayers, thoughts! I thank everyone for this. It feels great to have wonderful people behind you, pushing and praying for you. Mostly, I don't want to let myself down, but they encourage me not to let them down."
"I'm very influenced by jazz drummers. I always liked drummers like Roger Taylor, Keith Moon, Ian Paice, John Densmore. I just learned from playing to those drummers."
"Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my goal. I was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and left that chapter of my life and those people in the past. Good and bad, I've loved and am thankful for that chapter."
"The real shame about the ending of the Guns N' Roses when I got kicked out wasn't just that I got kicked out, but Slash and Axl stopped working together"
"Every 15, 20, 25 years, a new rock and roll record needs to come out and a new rock and roll band needs to come out."
"I wasn't able to make the full commitment until I met 'Celebrity Rehab's' Dr. Drew"
"Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrument. All the other stuff will fall into place."
"I used to wake up in the morning and say, 'Oh, God.' Now I wake up in the morning and look forward to life."