Top 48 Quotes by Chris Cornell

About Chris Cornell

These are some quotes by American author Chris Cornell Musician, who was born on July 20, 1964.

My brother brought home 'At San Quentin' when I was about 7, and we played it over and over again.

My brother brought home 'At San Quentin' when I was about 7, and we played it over and over again.

Chris Cornell

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.

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

Radio and TV can still push a band, but things need to be shaken up. There is the Internet, but mostly what I see there is little kids on YouTube playing music.

Radio and TV can still push a band, but things need to be shaken up. There is the Internet, but mostly what I see there is little kids on YouTube playing music.

Chris Cornell

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.

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

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

I never wrote music or arranged songs or lyrics when I was under the influence of anything but coffee. That's not gone away.

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

What formed me as a musician, a songwriter, the sound and personality of my band, a whole lot of that happened well before 1991.

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

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.

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

I got in touch with the creative process between the age of 14 and 16, mainly because I was alone so much.

I got in touch with the creative process between the age of 14 and 16, mainly because I was alone so much.

Chris Cornell

I had to teach myself to let go of the conventional rock way of playing guitar and singing. Some things you wouldn't expect to work, did and some things won't ever work.

I had to teach myself to let go of the conventional rock way of playing guitar and singing. Some things you wouldn't expect to work, did and some things won't ever work.

Chris Cornell

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