Rock n' roll is about attitude and rebellion. It's supposed to be fun and spontaneous. — Slash Copy Share Image
Whenever society gets too stifling and the rules too complex, there's some sort of musical explosion. — Slash Copy Share Image
When that band started out, I was 18 years old. So that was my reality all the way up until I quit… — Slash Copy Share Image
Drugs and sex go hand in hand when you're a rock and roll musician. Whereas if I were a violinist, it might… — Slash Copy Share Image
Guitar is the best form of self-expression I know. Everything else, and I'm just sort of tripping around, trying to figure my… — Slash Copy Share Image
I once asked Axl why he left the 'E' off his name. He started crying and said he thought he'd spelled it… — Slash Copy Share Image
Originally, I wanted to call the band 'Guns 'n Robots.' I still believe that if we had just called ourselves 'Guns 'n… — Slash Copy Share Image
We're just a band. We don't have to be the 'cool' thing or the 'in' thing. It's real important we get out… — Slash Copy Share Image
Back in the Eighties, record-industry producers tried to impress us by showing us their collection of gold and platinum records. We were… — Slash Copy Share Image
I guess you could say there are two Slashes. There's the crazy, rock-and-roll Slash, he's wild. And then there's the real Slash-… — Slash Copy Share Image
The era itself has nothing to do with anything. We weren't really attached to that at all. I just saw this thing… — Slash Copy Share Image
I'd like to dedicate this song real quick, and I'm not going to say anything offensive so that we can make it… — Slash Copy Share Image
What does surprise me, though, is the amount of attention this band [Guns'n'Roses] has garnered 11 years after the original lineup broke… — Slash Copy Share Image
The only time I think I've ever gotten sick of playing Guns and Roses songs really was during - after having played… — Slash Copy Share Image
And, so, when I picked up the guitar, suddenly, just playing a couple of notes really, really spoke to me. It was… — Slash Copy Share Image
I don't physically put Appetite For Destruction in and listen to it, but I hear it on the radio or at sporting… — Slash Copy Share Image
People want you to produce records. They don't care what it took to make it. When a band is out doing concerts,… — Slash Copy Share Image
The last time I talked to Axl was in 1996. That was the last time we exchanged any sort of words. There… — Slash Copy Share Image
Axl and I came from completely different backgrounds. Because of that we made an interesting pair trying to figure each other out. — Slash Copy Share Image
For me, the original Guns N' Roses is the embodiment of a certain kind of chemistry that really couldn't be duplicated. — Slash Copy Share Image
Axl [Rose] is not the type of person to make something up. So I was sort of shocked that he went that… — Slash Copy Share Image
I had no aspirations to be a musician, but I picked up a guitar for two seconds and haven't put it down… — Slash Copy Share Image
I think when I was a kid, and I was in England and it was all about The Stones, The Who, The… — Slash Copy Share Image
When I see footage of Guns N' Roses, I see that fu**ing hunger and attitude. You could not f**k with those five… — Slash Copy Share Image
You know, when you really connect with the instrument and everything just comes out on an emotional level very naturally through your playing. That's,… — Slash Copy Share
Directing is like guitar playing. That's a unique mind-set and talent, unto itself. I like the idea of putting everything together to make a… — Slash Copy Share
I got the name Slash because I used to work in a grocery store and I was in charge of reducing prices for really… — Slash Copy Share
If you were a kid and you wanted to come out and make a statement now, you'd have to really dig deep to find… — Slash Copy Share
I only get concerned about money when the electricity goes out. Then you have to do acoustic records. — Slash Copy Share
I've always had to do things my way; I've gotten high my way, I've gotten in my way, I've been in and out of… — Slash Copy Share
That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans. — Slash Copy Share
No one expects the rug to be yanked out from underneath them; life-changing events usually dont announce themselves. — Slash Copy Share
[the best advice about women] was from Robert Evans. The line was in his book, but he told me, "When it comes to a… — Slash Copy Share
One time we played a concert in Antwerp, Belgium. At least I thought it was Antwerp, Belgium. Turns out it was a Stop 'n… — Slash Copy Share
Axl and I came from completely different backgrounds. Because of that we made an interesting pair trying to figure each other out. — Slash Copy Share
![“What does surprise me, though, is the amount of attention this band [Guns'n'Roses] has garnered 11 years after the original lineup broke up. That's an interesting phenomenon. It was even interesting back in the day. I mean, [we were] this glorified garage band. It was a great band, but it was not…” quote by Slash](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d88/slash-4766_amount_what-does-surprise-me-though-is-the-amou_978834.jpg)
![“The last time I talked to Axl was in 1996. That was the last time we exchanged any sort of words. There was a rumor that I talked to him a while back [and asked to rejoin the band]. I did go to his house one night, and I talked to his assistant about something that had to do with this lawsuit that…” quote by Slash](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fcd/slash-4766_assistants_the-last-time-i-talked-to-axl-was-in-199_2339959.png)
![“Axl [Rose] is not the type of person to make something up. So I was sort of shocked that he went that direction. That caused me a lot of problems.” quote by Slash](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/41b/slash-4766_persons_axl-rose-is-not-the-type-of-person-to-ma_3198766.png)
