Scott Weiland Quotes

The misunderstanding out there is that we are a 'hard rock' band or a 'heavy metal' band. We've only ever been a rock n' roll band.

I'm an out and out basic man and AC/DC are one of the best rock'n'roll bands in the world, doing things just to the basics, you know.

The release of 'Chinese Democracy' marks a historic moment in rock n' roll.

Heart has always been a rock band. It's always been hard-rock.

I listen to older music like AC/DC.

I'd definitely like to see less twerking and more power chords.

You were born to rock, you'll never be an opera star.

Rock and roll is about having a good time.

The Pumpkins love rock-and-roll, we absolutely love it, but we also think it's a flatulent, ego-serving kiddie playground. You can have your cake and eat it too.

Here I am Rock You Like a Hurricane.

I have always felt I was more accurately a Hard Rock musician.

My dad is a huge rock n' roll lead guitar fan.

To me, Sabbath was always JUSt a really heavy blues band. That s all we were. We just took those blues roots and made them heavier.

Hopefully people can look at our band and see that we're a heavy rock band. We're definitely not a metal band, but we're a band that focuses on meaningful lyrics and melody.

I got into Kiss before I got into anybody. The first thing I heard was 'Detroit Rock City.' I heard it in the school library, where I lived.

Now they have banging guitar and no bass and call it rock, but that's not what I call rock.

It's definitely an influence, I mean how can you not say you are influenced to play rock.

I discovered after going to music festivals that I am a rock fan. I love the guitars, the phrasing, and the abandon of rock fans.

I think people will always love a heavy Sabbath riff because it's fundamental to rock.

The power chords in 'Come Sail Away' were super heavy to me as a kid. Metal? No. Hard rock? At times, for sure.

Deep Purple definitely belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 'Cause they had great songs, great musicianship, they had an impact, and they're a huge influence on the heavy metal community as a whole.

I am a cross between Carl Perkins and Led Zeppelin.

You can't stop rock-n-roll!

I was a hard rocker when I was in high school.

I play Rock 'n' Roll, that's what I do.