When Soundgarden formed, we were post-punk - pretty quirky. Chris Cornell formpostpretty Change image and share on social
I think the concept of commercials, for example, I have had offers to do songs in different commercials, and it is not what I have liked. Chris Cornell commercialconceptoffer Change image and share on social
At the end of the day it's the fans who make you who you are. Chris Cornell dayendfan Change image and share on social
An acoustic show is all about you, and any little nuance or mistake is amplified. Chris Cornell acousticamplifymistake Change image and share on social
Most frontmen are not born hams like David Lee Roth. We're more like Joey Ramone: awkward geeks who somehow find our place in the world on the stage. Chris Cornell awkwardbeardavid Change image and share on social
I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people. Chris Cornell entertainentertainerfeel Change image and share on social
To a degree, rock fans like to live vicariously and they like that, music fans in general, but when indie music sort of came into prominence in the early '90s, a lot of it was TV-driven, too, where if you saw the first Nirvana video, you're looking at three guys that look like people you go to school with. Chris Cornell 90sdegreedrive share on social
Children should always feel like the adults are living in this world to nurture them, to take care of them, to protect them from any bad thing that might come. Chris Cornell adultbadcare Change image and share on social
Rock never meant the same thing to everyone, but when I was growing up in the late seventies, everyone could identify the five, ten bands that formed the center. Chris Cornell bandcenterform Change image and share on social
There's something about losing friends, particularly young people, where it's not something that you get over. I don't believe there's a healing process. Chris Cornell friendheallose Change image and share on social