Quotes by Mike McCready

• I feel very blessed we can still have a career making music.
• I have had Crohn's for about 19 years. It is a debilitating disease that affects my colon.
• It was by design that we mostly used pictures that you could not necessarily see what was going on, and that didn't really focus in on the band, but instead focused in on a theme.
• 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.
• And watching Ed, he's really coming into his own doing some new things onstage I've never seen him do. He's really getting into it, putting 120 percent into the show. We feel comfortable and excited.
• 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.
• At this point, because we have stayed the same course for so many years, I feel like we are freer to make choices that are motivated by what feels right creatively at a given point in time.
• But KISS inspired me personally to pick up a guitar and go for it.
• I think our relationship with Epic had run its natural course, and it happened to coincide with the fulfillment of our contract. We decided not to resign with them.
• 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.
• 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.
• There are some people who have stayed with us our whole career, which is pretty cool too.
• The average life spans of many bands are not that long, up to five years if they are lucky.
• I am constantly amazed at their support over the years.
• 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.
• 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.
• My favorite rocker is Go because it is heavy and chaotic.
• It's extremely important to have a loyal fan base and be receptive to them.
• It's always push and pull with a record company.
• I have to eat in a way that's good for me.
• I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea.
• 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.