Song Quotes by Axl Rose

Freddie Mercury and Elton John are, like, two of the biggest Influences in my whole life. And probably always will be.

— Axl Rose

Rock n' roll was a bad and evil thing. l remember once I was singing a Barry Manilow song, "Mandy," In the back seat…

— Axl Rose

If someone asked me if I could have anything in the world, what would l want? If l could own anything, like owning a…

— Axl Rose

What’s so civil about war anyway?

— Axl Rose

I guess I like who I am now. I'd just like to have a little more internal peace. I'm sure everybody would.

— Axl Rose

I'm glad to be here [in Israel] again.

— Axl Rose

I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a piece of seaweed…

— Axl Rose

In general, I usually don't really go by or live my life by a clock, and outside of touring, I don't really ask anyone…

— Axl Rose

I write the vocals last, because I wanted to invent the music first and push the music to the level that I had to…

— Axl Rose

I wasn't looking at it like, 'I'm singing for AC/DC.' I was looking at it like, 'Y'know, if I can, and if they think…

— Axl Rose

There was a much more self-destructive nature in 'Appetite.' It was a going-for-it-at-all-cost thing that worked then.

— Axl Rose

Regarding social media, I really don't understand what appears to be the general population's lack of concern over privacy issues in publicizing their entire…

— Axl Rose

I sing in five or six different voices that are all part of me. Its not contrived.

— Axl Rose

I feel I have a responsibility to myself, a responsibility to explain where we're coming from. Because a song or the performance of a…

— Axl Rose

As for money and prestige, if one has an opportunity to make money and/or advance their position or place in life, there can be…

— Axl Rose