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I wish I could just hug you all, but I'm not gonna.

Layne Staley

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Layne Staley
Age: 34 †
Born: 1967
Born: August 22
Died: 2002
Died: April 5
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Kirkland
Washington
Layne Thomas Staley
Layne Rutherford Staley
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I don't take part in it the way I used to-the bimbos, the free beers, free drugs, all that. That's still there if you want it, but I don't really seek that out any more.
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I don't think any drug that can cause brain damage, failing kidneys, hardening arteries, pain, and suffering should be made available.
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Drugs are not the way to the light. They won't lead to a fairy-tale life, they lead to suffering.
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When everyone goes home, you're stuck with yourself.
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I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I was about 15.
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I've always looked for the perfect life to step into. I've taken all the paths to get where I wanted.But no matter where I go, I still come home me.
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I'm not doing well. Don't try to talk about this to my sister Liz. She will know it sooner or later.
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I haven't read anything but regurgitated rumors. Nothing new, and nothing true.
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If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead
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One of the first bands to break out of Seattle was Heart.
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People have the right to ask questions and dig deep when you're hurting people and things around you, but when I haven't talked to anyone in years, and every single article I see is dope this, junkie that, whiskey this- that ain't my title...my bad habits aren't my title. My strengths and talents are my title.
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There's no huge, deep message in any of the songs. We recorded a few months of being human.
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My bed isn't made, I'm tired, I haven't slept well for two weeks. I haven't been laid in a month. I don't have a girlfriend. I have a warrant for my arrest.
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I'm not into religion, but I have a good grasp on my spirituality. I just believe that I'm not the greatest power on this earth. I didnt create myself, because I would have done a hell of a better job.
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I'm not using drugs to get high like many people think. I know I made a big mistake when I started using this sh-. It's a very difficult thing to explain. My liver is not functioning and I'm throwing up all the time and shitting my pants. The pain is more than you can handle. It's the worst pain in the world. Dope sick hurts the entire body.
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Los Angeles, I don't like that town. Too decadent, and it's slimy.
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You my friend,I will defend,and if we change well, I love you anyway.
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Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing.
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It was all about music, about getting your friends to come and see you play. I don't see that same intimacy happening very much today.
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I'd like to fly, but my wings have been so denied.
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