223 Quotes by Chris Cornell

One of the main dilemmas that's pretty common to a lot of people who are getting older is the idea that maybe there's a finish line and that maybe there's a time in your life when you start to slow down and stop and smell the roses and just kind of settle into what will be a comfortable period in your life.

The sense of anger I had when I was younger is something I thought would never go away. Over time, it's something you get almost bored with.

I'm a huge fan of film and always have been.

Obviously, I want my kids to be happy, and I believe that they can be super successful at whatever they want to do, but don't make the successful part more important than the process of doing it. Especially if it's an artistic endeavor.

When you're young, playing drums is immediately satisfying 'cause whether or not you know how to play anything, the bottom line is that you're pounding on something, so you're happy about it.

For years, I wasn't feeling good about myself. My head wasn't clear. I was doing nothing productive.

I had kind of a mean piano teacher. I went to Catholic school, so it was like the typical thing you would imagine - a little kid with a white-haired teacher frowning at the fact that I didn't practice.

I remember as a kid that I was always physically fit.

There are a handful of Soundgarden songs that work acoustically, but only a couple. It's not who we were.