Quotes by Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell

Bands don’t last. Bands don’t last forever – it’s a rarity when they do.

Band

Forever

Lasts

I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put ’em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.

Guitar

Play

Thoughtful

I didn’t really know Kurt that well, but there was a guy I always admired. We didn’t spend much time together, but the few times we did spend together, you know, were times I’ll always remember. You know, he was a really sweet guy, and a really genuine soul, you know, and an incredibly talented artist.

Artist

Remember You

Sweet

I’m doing the best I can with what I got and that’s all anybody in my band is doing.

Band

I Can

I’m going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record. It surprises me. I don’t go in there expecting that, but I do go in there hoping for it.

Done

Records

Thinking

I’m just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.

Focus

I Can

I’ve never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I’m more of a rhythm player who plays lead – or tries to play lead.

Needs

Player

Trying

In ’98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn’t really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience. The album is an overview of birth to now.

House

Song

Writing

Like everybody, I’m making up my life as I go along.

Making Up

One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.

Musician

Sound

Want

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Band

Beautiful

Bigs

Crowds

Different

Difficult

Done

Dream

Feels

Focus

Forever

Grunge

Guitar

Hair

Hard Work

Healing

House

I Can

Kind

Lasts

Life

Luck

Making Up

Metals

Military

Musician

Needs

One Thing

People

Play

Player

Proud

Real

Records

Remember You

Song

Sound

Space

Sweet

Thinking

Thoughtful

Together

Trying

Two

Ugly

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Quotes by Jerry Cantrell

Jerry Cantrell

Bands don’t last. Bands don’t last forever – it’s a rarity when they do.

I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put ’em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.

I’m doing the best I can with what I got and that’s all anybody in my band is doing.

I’m going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record. It surprises me. I don’t go in there expecting that, but I do go in there hoping for it.

I’m just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.

I’ve never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I’m more of a rhythm player who plays lead – or tries to play lead.

In ’98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food, I didn’t really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience. The album is an overview of birth to now.

Like everybody, I’m making up my life as I go along.

One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.

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