Corey Taylor Quotes

It's one giant Bowflex commercial covered in booze vomit.

As much as I love Slipknot, I don't want that to carry over into what I do for Stone Sour. I want both bands to stand on their own.

You ever tasted a smell? It's a very strange feeling. I've done it quite a few times and it still freaks me out.

People such as Hunter S. Thompson and the Beats were a huge influence on me, not just in what they were saying, but how they said it.

Everyone knows Spiderman is my favorite superhero of all time. My favorite supervillain? George W. Bush.

But I always kind of knew in the back of my head that I could come back and do Stone Sour.

A song is only as strong as its foundation, and when it comes so naturally in any setting, those are the songs that will hopefully outlive you, maybe even outlive the next generation of You.

I will always make music with Stone Sour. Stone Sour will always be here.

You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes.

There's times when I'm cleaning the kitchen, and while I'm doing that, I'm singing and air guitaring with a broom to 'You Should Be Dancing.'

Show me on the doll where Fun is a rock band.

The first year I was sober was probably the worst year of my life. My immune system was screwed. I completely isolated myself. I was weak all the time. I didn't know who I was.

I'm a very lucky guy. I get to write music that I love, and lo and behold, people seem to really like it. I know how fortunate I am.

I'm really proud of the fact that anywhere, at any time, I can make music. A lot of people can't do that.

The biggest difference between me and other artists out there is that they'll put anything out to sell a record or sell a ticket.

PETA. I would make everyone eat raw meat. [why] because I could.

I'm not gonna do the same, tired, standard 'I was born in a log cabin' kind of book. There's so much more I want to do.

It was always a thrill for me, getting out of the cocoon and wandering. I'd let the wind wrap around me like fire and slip into the unknown with a moment's hesitation.

Anything exceptional gets crushed by common people with jealousy and ignorance and all their common evils.

I am a man ruled by music- I live, die, fight and survive for it.

The pale fabric of reality has so many hidden pockets that we can find some change in here somewhere - you just have to dig a little deeper to avoid the chewing gum and past mistakes.