It was all about music, about getting your friends to come and see you play. I dont see that same intimacy happening very much today. – Layne Staley
Kurt and I werent the closest of friends, but I knew him well enough to be devastated by his death. For such a quiet person, he was so excited about having a child. – Layne Staley
We started this band as kids, and as time has gone on, weve grown and are learning to accommodate each others differences. – Layne Staley
At home Im just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music. – Layne Staley
Pop stardom is not very compelling. Im much more interested in a relationship between performer and audience that is of equals. I came up through folk music, and theres no pomp and circumstance to the performance. Theres no, like, Ill be the rock star, you be the adulating fan. – Ani DiFranco