She Gives The Night Its Dreams.

Due To Irresolvable Personality Conflicts As Well As Musical Differences, I Am Permanently Leaving The Band Audioslave. I Wish The Other Three Members Nothing But The Best In All Of Their Future Endeavours.

It Isn't Necessary To Be An Untouchable Rock-icon Guy Surrounded By Bodyguards And Be Ushered In And Out And Have Everyone Do Everything For You. It Isn't Necessary To Change The Way You Present Your Band To The Public Just Because You're Successful. That Happened A Lot In The '80s: There Was A School Of Thought That Said People Would Like You More If You Acted Like You Were The Unattainable Star.

When You're Having A Conversation With Someone Who, Despite His Brilliant Medical Career, Says He's Going To Produce The Film, You Think, "how's He Gonna Do This? Is He Insane, Or Is He Really Going To Pull This Off? It Might Be Both." It's Really Amazing To See Someone Do What He's Done.

Ever Since I Can Remember I’ve Had Positive And Negative Fan Reviews. And Whether It Was Positive Or Negative It Wasn’t Always Based In Reality Or What My Perception Of The Music Was. But Judging From Playing These New Songs Live And My Feelings On The Record [scream] – And It’s A Great Record – There Is Definitely An Audience For It. Also, I Don’t Really Go To Clubs So I Don’t Know What Sounds Are Made There.

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.