Dave Navarro

“I don't regret any of my tattoos. They're all part of my story.”

“I used to be a drug-taking, women-using, ego-driven, self-serving, rock-and-roll guy. But I'm not that guy anymore.”

“I've always been drawn to the darker, more theatrical side of rock and roll.”

“Sobriety is a journey, not a destination.”

“The pain doesn't go away, you just make room for it.”

“You have to be willing to fail, to be embarrassed, to be vulnerable, to be rejected.”

“It's really hard to be a servant of music. It's a very spiritually-based thing. It's something you have to be very humble for.”

“Creativity is about being vulnerable.”

“Trust is a hard thing to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight.”

“I don't think that there's any great mystery to wanting to be a rock star.”

“The guitar is a catalyst for my thoughts and emotions.”

“Jane's Addiction has always been a volatile mix of personalities.”

“Playing with the Red Hot Chili Peppers was an incredible chapter, but it was just that—a chapter.”

“For me, music is a way to process the world and my place in it.”

“There's a freedom in alternative music that you don't find in the mainstream.”

“We're not a political band, we're a sex band.”