Were you concerned about the possibility of working with someone like Scott Weiland, with his history of arrests?
Duff: “But I didn’t get sober through any kind of rehab, but through my martial arts training. Martial arts has also taught me to give back help to those who need it, and Scott came to me seeking help. I mean, he’s been to rehab 35 f**king times, and it hasn’t worked for him. He told me about that, and he was very honest about it. He said, ‘Obviously, rehab isn’t working for me, and I know how you got sober and I’ve always thought that your way might be the final way for me to try kicking it all’. So, I said, ‘If you’re asking me for my help, that’s a very serious thing. I’d have to call somebody, and for me to make that call, I’m putting my reputation on the line. I will call a martial artist, someone who won’t give a f**k who you are, you know?’. And he said, ‘I’m ready. Let’s go’.” Scott Weiland, it should be noted, is also in Los Angeles on this fine summer’s day. But he’s holed up in his house, avoiding the media frenzy. A recent arrest in May was the troubled singer’s fifth such
