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At some shows, the set list gets changed while we are on stage. I know Ed thinks about the set very hard throughout the day in order to make the best show possible for the fans and for us.

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Some people are still not into us. That makes sense. We haven't really done a lot of press. We haven't put ourselves out there in ways that a lot of people would know we are still around. Unless you tour or record, they don't know you are around.

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Sometimes with Polaroids, the shot you want to get in your head doesn't happen. What it makes me do is be patient, I guess, or let go of that presumption of what the shot's going to be.

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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.

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It's always push and pull with a record company.

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Playing albums in sequence can be awesome, or it can be very limiting.

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Jeff Ament, the bass player, plays basketball. He ultimately wants to do music, but he's really good at basketball, too. We all want to do what we can't do, maybe.

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I really liked Stevie Ray Vaughn, so hey - I tried to look like him.

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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.

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I think about trying to make it better. That's all I do when we play 'Even Flow' or anything off of 'Ten': 'Let's do this the best we can.'

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I feel very blessed we can still have a career making music.

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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.

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I think I bought into that whole rock n' roll lifestyle, and all that does in the end is kill ya. So I don't recommend it to anyone.

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I love some kind of pressure in the air. Some kind of weirdness in the crowd, good or bad. That's what we thrive on.

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Crohn's doesn't define who you are. You are a human being; you are special and a great addition to society. Crohn's is just a part of your life. Try to be positive and proactive - therein lies the solution.

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That's a fantasy of mine. We could do every record in a residency. It would be so cool. We could play the B-sides along with the album and get really creative with it.

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I honestly grew up listening to the Stones more. But that doesn't mean I don't love the Beatles.

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When we did our first record, my mindset was this is all going to be over tomorrow.

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I play 'Rock Band' with my friends' kids, and they completely beat me senseless with it. I feel like I'm holding them back. I try to play the drums, and I just can't play the drums. I think I need to work on my skills.

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I would love for people to enjoy our music and have feelings from it. That's all I can hope for.

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We were accused of sounding like a couple of bands when we started out. Aerosmith was one.

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Honestly, I'd rather do regular interviews. It's more interesting to talk about whatever... anything other than guitars. I'm not into being a tech-head.

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There was no support system in Seattle for musicians.

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I don't ever want to play a festival again, period.

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I have to eat in a way that's good for me.

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Polaroids were the instant thing to get a photo back when I started it. You had to wait two days to get your film back if you had a real camera, and I was more of an instant-gratification guy.

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It's extremely important to have a loyal fan base and be receptive to them.

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I've been denied coverage two times in my life - and it's after I've been in a big successful rock band. And I've a lot of met people who've been denied coverage who don't have the resources to fight the insurance companies. And they shouldn't have to do that.

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I like 'X-Files'-type shows with government conspiracies and extraterrestrials and all that.

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Duff McKagen's been a dear friend of mind for a long time, and he's a Seattlelite.

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We came out of a very provincial city that was not very supportive of music, and we had to do our own thing and flyer everywhere.

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I have had Crohn's for about 19 years. It is a debilitating disease that affects my colon.

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I'll hear us on classic rock radio stations, and I'll go, 'Oh, my God, we're getting old!'

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I like to have a lot of different creative outlets.

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There's no time for regrets. You've just got to keep moving forward.

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Everything I know, I stole directly from Ace Frehley, Angus Young, and Keith Richards. That's how you learn.

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