223 Quotes by Chris Cornell

I think there needs to be a global focus on people taking care of people.

You can't always make out the words I sing with Soundgarden.

When you break out the acoustic guitar, the words are the focal point unless you're the Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar. So the words have to have meaning.

My favorite Bob Dylan record is the very first one where he sings one Bob Dylan song and the rest of them are his interpretations of the Dust Bowl-era folk songs, or even going back as far as the mass influx of people coming into the U.S. during the gold rush. His interpretations of those songs are incredible.

There's sadness to anyone that dies before their time, and specifically ones that seem to affect people in a positive way. It doesn't matter if it's Whitney Houston or a nameless, faceless person on the street. That's just as big of a tragedy for me.

When you have four guys in a room writing songs, it different. It's great - that's what makes a band a band. Audioslave was great.

In spite of my lack of education, I didn't lack direction.

Bands work in a way where everyone, at some point, has to have a similar idea of how you do things.

I never look back, ever. I'm always looking ahead, working on the next thing.