Concerning the release of Superunknown:
"We trust our instincts that, as a band, we'll get what we're after through the collaborative effort."

Concerning early Soundgarden recorings:
"I think some of the music on our past records is a little more show-offy...everyone was trying to make their individual part stand out more than it should have - not all of the time, but enough to notice it."

Concerning jazz styled drumming:
"Still, I think I'm best at playing rock music. I like jazz and I have a small background in it, but I'm really a rock drummer with a rock drummer's mentality. When I've played jazz, I've felt like I had to restrain myself unnaturally. But I've done quartet and trio stuff, and I've played with some big bands where I've had the chance to just blow, and those are always fun for me. But I'm a rock guy at heart."

Concerning the existence of 'grunge':
"The 'Seattle sound' and 'grunge' weren't anything that really existed; they were terms propagated by the media to describe us."

Concerning success:
"And things don't get any easier when you're at our level."

Concerning the many twists of life:
"But each of us knows, with all the other stuff going on around us at any given time, that the music is the most important thing."

Concerning the effect of music videos:
"I think the music climate would be different if bands weren't expected to promote their music with music videos as opposed to playing live and touring."

Concerning the difference between Soundgarden and Pearl Jam:
"PJ actually likes performing and that's the big difference between the two bands."

Concerning the question, 'what make a good drummer?':
"Passion to play music."

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