Quotes by Jerry Cantrell

About Jerry Cantrell:

Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. is an American guitarist who is best known as the lead guitarist and main songwriter for the rock band Alice in Chains. He also has a solo career.
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I'm doing the best I can with what I got and that's all anybody in my band is doing.

Jerry Cantrell

I'm just thankful to have a tour and work something I can focus on.

Jerry Cantrell

In '98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind and wrote 25 songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing, I sent out for food, I didn't really venture out of my house in three or four months. It was a hell of an experience.

Jerry Cantrell

Times change and you have to adapt.

Jerry Cantrell

One thing that you hope for when you want to be a musician is that you have that recognizable sound.

Jerry Cantrell

I've been a fan of Metallica and friends with those guys for a long time and that was just great - half Alice In Chains and half Metallica playing together.

Jerry Cantrell

Rehearsals and this band are two words that don't really go together, kinda like Military Intelligence.

Jerry Cantrell

Like everybody, I'm making up my life as I go along.

Jerry Cantrell

You feel different every day of your life. You just have to create your own space to survive, personally and professionally.

Jerry Cantrell

Every record that you do man, is sooo different in every way.

Jerry Cantrell

To me not one thing is better than anything else, I'm completely proud of everything I've written and recorded.

Jerry Cantrell

I can sing fine and I can play guitar fine, but put 'em together and it becomes a thoughtful effort.

Jerry Cantrell

I've never been a big soloist; I just put in what needs to be there. I'm more of a rhythm player who plays lead - or tries to play lead.

Jerry Cantrell

Every record, you've got more experiences to draw on as a writer and a musician.

Jerry Cantrell

Bands don't last. Bands don't last forever - it's a rarity when they do.

Jerry Cantrell

Playing for someone else's crowd is always difficult for any band.

Jerry Cantrell

I'm going to keep thinking about topping myself every time. I can say very confidently that Alice In Chains have done that on every record. It surprises me. I don't go in there expecting that, but I do go in there hoping for it.

Jerry Cantrell

And when power ballads come back, we'll get big hair again.

Jerry Cantrell

Success has a lot to do with luck, but it also involves a lot of real hard work. The thing about success is you really can't gauge things by album sales.

Jerry Cantrell

Our music's kind of about taking something ugly and making it beautiful.

Jerry Cantrell

Author Bio

  • NameJerry Cantrell
  • DescriptionAmerican musician and songwriter
  • BornMarch 18, 1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger; Composer; Musician; Guitarist