--- title: "1 Back in the day Quotes By Slash" description: "1 Back in the day quotes by Slash. Plus more from Slash and more Back in the day sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d88/slash-4766_amount_what-does-surprise-me-though-is-the-amou_978834.jpg" --- > [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/what-does-surprise-me-though-is-the-amount-of-attention-this-band/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d88/slash-4766_amount_what-does-surprise-me-though-is-the-amou_978834.jpg) ## More by Slash > [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/you-know-when-you-really-connect-with-the-instrument-and-everything/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/directing-is-like-guitar-playing-that-s-a-unique-mind-set-and-talent/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [I love classical music. It has left a major mark on my playing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/i-love-classical-music-it-has-left-a-major-mark-on-my-playing/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [I do all my interviews on the toilet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/i-do-all-my-interviews-on-the-toilet/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [I got the name Slash because I used to work in a grocery store and I was in charge of reducing prices for really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/i-got-the-name-slash-because-i-used-to-work-in-a-grocery-store-and-i/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/if-you-were-a-kid-and-you-wanted-to-come-out-and-make-a-statement-now/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [I only get concerned about money when the electricity goes out. Then you have to do acoustic records.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/i-only-get-concerned-about-money-when-the-electricity-goes-out-then/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/i-ve-always-had-to-do-things-my-way-i-ve-gotten-high-my-way-i-ve/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/that-s-a-wonderful-side-effect-of-leather-pants-when-you-pee-yourself/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [No one expects the rug to be yanked out from underneath them; life-changing events usually dont announce themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/no-one-expects-the-rug-to-be-yanked-out-from-underneath-them-life/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [ \[the best advice about women\] was from Robert Evans. The line was in his book, but he told me, "When it comes to a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/the-best-advice-about-women-was-from-robert-evans-the-line-was-in-his/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [One time we played a concert in Antwerp, Belgium. At least I thought it was Antwerp, Belgium. Turns out it was a Stop 'n…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/one-time-we-played-a-concert-in-antwerp-belgium-at-least-i-thought-it/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [Axl and I came from completely different backgrounds. Because of that we made an interesting pair trying to figure each other out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/axl-and-i-came-from-completely-different-backgrounds-because-of-that/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [A day doesn't go by where I don't get surprised by something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/a-day-doesn-t-go-by-where-i-don-t-get-surprised-by-something/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) > [I like to piss on myself,its so attractive...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/slash/i-like-to-piss-on-myself-its-so-attractive/) [Slash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/slash/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back-in-the-day/slash/#itemlist", "name": "1 Back in the day Quotes By Slash", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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. 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