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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.

- Jerry Cantrell

Experience, House, Three, Venture

Rehearsals and this band are two words that don't really go together, kinda like Military Intelligence.

- Jerry Cantrell

Words, Go, Like, Rehearsals

I've been a fan of Metallica and friends with those guys for a long time and that was just great - half Alice In Chains and half Metallica playing together.

- Jerry Cantrell

Chains, Been, Half, Metallica

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.

- Jerry Cantrell

Chains, Very, About, Surprises

You feel different every day of your life. You just have to create your own space to survive, personally and professionally.

- Jerry Cantrell

Every Day, Own, Survive, To Survive

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

- Jerry Cantrell

My Life, Making, Everybody, Making Up

Success has a lot to do with luck, but it also involves a lot of real hard work. The thing about success is you really can't gauge things by album sales.

- Jerry Cantrell

Luck, Success Is, Involves, Gauge

That's always been a dream for me, to be able to collaborate and make music with the people that inspired you to make music.

- Jerry Cantrell

Music, Always, Been, Collaborate

And when power ballads come back, we'll get big hair again.

- Jerry Cantrell

Hair, Big, Get, Big Hair

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.

- Jerry Cantrell

Moving On, Healing, Process, Sharing

To me not one thing is better than anything else, I'm completely proud of everything I've written and recorded.

- Jerry Cantrell

Proud, One Thing, Recorded

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

- Jerry Cantrell

Want, Sound, One Thing, Recognizable

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

- Jerry Cantrell

Work, Thankful, Focus, Tour

Every record, you've got more experiences to draw on as a writer and a musician.

- Jerry Cantrell

More, Record, Draw, Musician

Times change and you have to adapt.

- Jerry Cantrell

Change, You, Times, Adapt

Bands don't last. Bands don't last forever - it's a rarity when they do.

- Jerry Cantrell

Forever, Last, Rarity, Bands

Our music's kind of about taking something ugly and making it beautiful.

- Jerry Cantrell

Beautiful, Music, Making, Ugly

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.

- Jerry Cantrell

Play, Big, Needs, Rhythm

Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band.

- Jerry Cantrell

Someone, Always, Else, Crowd

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

- Jerry Cantrell

Play, Sing, Fine, Thoughtful

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