Mental health issues run on both sides of my family, we’re pretty certain I was innately predisposed to it and that it was going to take a hold through my DNA whenever that time was coming. Scott Stapp More Quotes by Scott Stapp More Quotes From Scott Stapp I hear a thunder in the distance; see a vision of the cross. I feel the pain that was given on a sad day of loss. Only He holds the key: a light to free me from my burden and grant me life eternally. Scott Stapp distancepainloss I wouldn't doubt it if the CIA is behind Alcoholics Anonymous. Scott Stapp alcoholics-anonymousciadoubt Sure I hear what people say. But the only opinions I care about are from the fans. Scott Stapp carefanspeople The story of my life is profoundly unclear. It is a rock-and-roll story and, at the same time, a story of my walk with Christ. The two are melded together in ways both unpredictable and unsure. Scott Stapp rock-and-rollrockstwo When something like that happens, people want to try to find some dirt and make it more of a soap opera. But I think we both walked away with the door still open, if we want to do something together again. So yeah, I would call it a friendly break-up. Scott Stapp break-updoorsthinking I was emotionally and spiritually dried up, so I was just searching for God. Scott Stapp The Christian community latched onto a lot of my music, because there were a lot of things about my struggle they related to. But I didn't really want to come out and be identified as a Christian, because I didn't want to be a hypocrite, because my life wasn't right. Scott Stapp hypocritestrugglechristian I always believed in God and Christ, but I was in rebellion - trying to make my relationship with God fit into my life instead of making my life fit in with him. I was stubborn. Scott Stapp uprisingtryingrelationship I had a psychotic break that was brought on by alcohol and drug abuse. Scott Stapp abusedrugalcohol No charges have been filed by the L.A. district attorney's office, and for that I am appreciative. I have said it before, but we all make mistakes, and the day will come soon enough where you no longer read of mine in the tabloids. Scott Stapp soon-enoughofficemistake Creed's sound is my sound. Scott Stapp creedssound Strip clubs are the only place the band can go if we want to have a drink. You're left alone because the last thing the people there care about is us. Scott Stapp bandcarepeople My problems were not what ended Creed. Scott Stapp creedsproblem I was raised in a climate where I believed in God because I was afraid of going to hell - and I didn't think that was the right way to fall in love with somebody. Scott Stapp climatefalling-in-lovethinking I remember desperately trying to convince my wife that what I was believing was real - that I was being followed, that I was involved in some type of mind-control experiment. I couldn't understand why she couldn't believe me. Scott Stapp wiferealbelieve I'd fired anyone who was involved with Creed. I didn't want anything to do with the music business. The entire press and industry hated me, so what was the point? Scott Stapp hatedcreedswant Creed was ended by egos and people wanting to do their own thing and poor decision-making. Scott Stapp egopoor-decisionspeople And it took me, since I was 17 and left home, running from God, to now, as a 30-year-old man, when I honestly feel like I've come full circle and my heart's finally in the right place. Scott Stapp homeheartrunning You can sell millions of records, be showered with all this love and admiration and still feel despised and unwanted. That's what I felt. I've made a lot of mistakes I'm not proud of. Scott Stapp recordsproudmistake I started making some proper decisions, getting things in order. It's kind of like cleaning up your house. I was looking for direction for what God wanted me to do - and that's when I got a call about The Passion. Scott Stapp passionhouseorder
