I've had a long career and I want to continue to have a long career. The way to do that is not to go away. Chris Cornell careercontinuehave Change image and share on social
And if you don't believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light. Chris Cornell comegreetlight Change image and share on social
To me, music shouldn't be ego-driven. When you go out on stage and play songs, it is. But when you're sitting in a room, writing songs, it's a completely different process. It's a completely different place. It's a creative place, a musical place. It has nothing to do with who likes what. Chris Cornell completelycreativedrive share on social
I never wrote music or arranged songs or lyrics when I was under the influence of anything but coffee. That's not gone away. Chris Cornell arrangecoffeeinfluence Change image and share on social
I'm not a lyric writer to make statements. What I enjoy doing is making paintings with lyrics, creating colorful images. I think that's more what entertainment and music should be. Chris Cornell colorfulcreateenjoy Change image and share on social
What formed me as a musician, a songwriter, the sound and personality of my band, a whole lot of that happened well before 1991. Chris Cornell bandformhappen Change image and share on social
I'm sure I could start a band tomorrow that would have different influences and would want to do something completely different than anything I've done. Chris Cornell bandcompletelyhave Change image and share on social
I actually think to some degree that people are down for longer shows with an acoustic show. Chris Cornell acousticdegreelong Change image and share on social
I got in touch with the creative process between the age of 14 and 16, mainly because I was alone so much. Chris Cornell agecreativeprocess Change image and share on social
'The Beatles' did whatever they wanted. They were a collection of influences adapted to songs they wanted to write. George Harrison was instrumental in bringing in Indian music. Paul McCartney was a huge Little Richard fan. John Lennon was into minimalist aggressive rock. Chris Cornell adaptaggressivebeatles share on social