Shannon Hoon Quotes

Keep on dreaming boy, cause when you stop dreamin` it`s time to die.

Life isn`t a tiptoe through the tulips.

I really enjoy the therapeutic value of writing songs.

I hate the word `hippy`. I hate a lot of people, and hippies don`t do that!

I feel more confident about what we`re doing as a band and what we`re trying to do as a band and the way we`re looking at it as a band.

We all enjoy the band and what we`re doing, but we know this isn`t gonna last forever.

You use everything. You use tragedy you use everything.

I know that sounds selfish, but you have to look at what it`s doing to you personally - are you frustrated because of the way people perceive you, or are you happy enough about the things you`ve realized about yourself that you can tolerate the way people perceive you?

That`s when I realize that the people who come to the shows, that`s their role... to help us understand why we enjoy doing this sometimes.

I want to do more. I`m never satisfied with what I`ve done.

I made a living out of being a class clown.

I think we really almost burnt ourselves out on one record.

There`s no leader of this band, and there never will be. That`s the key. You can`t control how the public perceives you-people see rock`n`roll bands as the guitar player and the singer.