I've changed the way I look at things. When I put out a record or single I don't allow myself to set up expectations like, "This song must be a number one hit. Its got to sell X amount of records." I have fallen into that trap before. Scott Weiland More Quotes by Scott Weiland More Quotes From Scott Weiland Eventually I want to subsidize my income with other creative outlets that are going to not keep me tied to the road so much. Scott Weiland income creative want To be appreciated by a whole 'nother generation of fans, all of a sudden discovering you, it's kind of what I did with the classic bands I love - the ones that influenced me. Scott Weiland generations band fans Bowie's obviously my biggest influence. Scott Weiland bowie influence I want my ex-wife and children to be happy. Scott Weiland wife want children It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting. Scott Weiland careers expectations long There are some people that still think that I do drugs and Velvet Revolver's been Velvet Revolver since I stopped doing drugs. Scott Weiland entertainment Having children showed me a whole different kind of love that I had never known. It was something that had always been missing. Complete love. I would die for them. Scott Weiland die me love children Every single thing I've done has made me who I am today. The only thing I would take back is hurting the people that I love, and the people who I love have already read my lyrics and heard my apologies. But the rest of the world, I don't need to apologize to them. My life doesn't have anything to do with the rest of the world. Scott Weiland me today love life I'm one of the luckiest people in the world that I was able to do what I fell in love with and be able to make a living doing it. Scott Weiland doing love people world I like wearing fitted jackets mixed with jeans, a button-down shirt and a tie. I like to keep the rock and roll feel but class it up a bit. As far as stage clothes, I prefer John Varvatos and All Saints. They have clothing that is really accessible for wearing every day as well as for wearing on stage. I also love J. Lindeberg's suits. Scott Weiland feel day clothes love I had always sung in choirs. Even when it was something to be laughed at or made fun of, you know, in school. And I was always the kid who was picked at the Christmas concert to sing the solo, you know, while the other kids snickered in the front few rows. Scott Weiland you christmas fun school Anytime I feel squeezed into a box, I just lash out. My gut reaction is to strike. It's a different character onstage: there's a whole dark sexuality that's completely different from me. You know, I don't let anybody know who I really am. Scott Weiland feel me you character People read things on Google, and they have these perceptions, these misconceived perceptions of who you are. At times that hurts, because they really don't know who I am. Scott Weiland i-am know you people Who you are as a person has to do with what you think and how you feel. It has to do with how you love and how you care for people. Scott Weiland feel you love people When bands got really big and sold a lot of records back in the day and did really well on the road, everyone developed a certain ego. And there's a certain entitlement that comes with that. And it stops people from communicating the way you used to communicate when you were in a band together and it was all for one, one for all. Scott Weiland day you together people