I have had Crohn's for about 19 years. It is a debilitating disease that affects my colon. Mike McCready More Quotes by Mike McCready More Quotes From Mike McCready That's what music has always been to me: a feel. I've listened to the Stones many times and it still makes me have that feeling of joy every time. They are still around and put on a really exciting show. We also give it 120 percent. Mike McCready feelings joy giving Other bands gave us lip service, but when it came down to it they kind of backed off. That was a little disheartening. But I respect them. That's their business. Mike McCready respect band littles Its extremely important to have a loyal fan base and be receptive to them. Mike McCready loyal fans important My life would have been different without Paul Stanley or Ace Frehley. They would have to be the greatest on my list as an influence to my life at 11 years old. Mike McCready lists different years I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years. Mike McCready bass player years There's Eddie's conviction and his lyrics and his ideals, and he can just rock straight out. His vocals are incredible. And we all are really competent musicians. Mike McCready insecurity rocks musician It's always push and pull with a record company. Mike McCready record-companies company records Star Anna is an American original. She sings from a place of beauty that takes me to a higher place. Mike McCready anna take-me stars The average life spans of many bands are not that long, up to five years if they are lucky. Mike McCready average long years I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea. Mike McCready diarrhea constant pain I have to eat in a way that's good for me. Mike McCready eating-animals way The thing about Matt Cameron is he has made us 1000 times a better band than we've ever been. He's such a freight train on drums and such a cool individual as a man that it makes us better as a band, and we are now complete with him. Mike McCready individual band men I am constantly amazed at their support over the years. Mike McCready amazed support years But KISS inspired me personally to pick up a guitar and go for it. Mike McCready kiss-me guitar kissing There's no time for regrets. You've just got to keep moving forward. Mike McCready you moving-forward time moving There's a Kiss through-line to a lot of the music that came out of Seattle, and it hasn't been talked about a lot. Mike McCready kiss out about music I've met a ton of new people who have colitis or Crohn's. Talking to them has been probably the most healing thing: to hear other people's attitudes on how they deal with their disease and how they stay positive. Mike McCready new healing positive people To be able to make a living doing what I love is truly a gift, and I'm thankful for that every day. Mike McCready day thankful love-is love We try to keep everything as in-house and small and as punk rock and do-it-yourself as we can. That's part of our way of doing business. Mike McCready doing small business way I think, as an artist, you want to keep going - you want to keep taking challenges; you want to be pushed, in a way - and I think Sonic Evolution does that, it makes me feel a little uncomfortable and get out of my comfort zone. Mike McCready me you keep-going challenges
