I really enjoyed this interview she gave aftr RioIII
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AN INTERVIEW WITH BETA
From:
http://www.crosswinds.net/~warose This interview was originally made in portuguesse and was translated by me.
Who is this woman? Up to januaary 14 she was a simple womaan from Sao pAulo of 45 yearas old living
in Californiaa, divorced and mom of three children. After this date she is also known as "The Mom" of Axl
Rose. And she was called and praised in the stage she suddenly became a big celebrity. Her picture
appeared in the headlines of many brazilian newspapers.
In the bar at the Intercontinental Hotel she gave us this interview where she speaks about her personal life,
her children aand reveals that Axl is an eternal romantic person.
He is so passionate that at the time he was with Stephanie Seymour, he "went to her house riding a bg horse
and carrying flowers".
So this is Axl Rose according to Beta...
Q: Mother?
B: I always cook and take the meals to the studio, I make cakes, pies and I call before a show to wish them
"good luck". I even light caandles for them. Its like im the mother of Guns n' roses.
Q: Did Axl composed any song for you?
B: I dont know, i dont think so. He says that one of the new songs is dedicated to me and my family.
Q: When did Axl left his home?
B: He left home when he was very young, his stepdad used to beat him hard and he even abused him
sexually. This being the main reason for him to be so shy. I think he left Lafayette, im not quite sure, at 14
or 15 years old. Now he is 38 years old.
Q: And he is now discovering maternal love.
B: He has nothing against his mom, the only thing he could not understand is why he did not receive her
maternal protection. This is what he sees now in my relationship with my children. Today he understands
that a mother should be protective and he never felt protected.
Q: And that influenced a lot, right?
B: I think that who we are is aa reflection of how we were raised, how our family behaves at home, how we
relate with our parents. We are a mirror of our family.
The basic level comes from our home, and Axl never had that. That feeling is much more difficult to grow
in an adult's head. We when are growing up we see this exemples in every day life, this love, the kiss
goodnight...he never had that. Therefore, he doesnt know how to show this type of love and this is very
hard for a grown up to handle, right?
Q: And his music reflects this lack of love.
B: Yes, right. Old songs do reflect that, new songs are different.
Q: Is he in touch with his mom?
B: She passed away 5 years ago.
Q: Who lives with him in Malibu?
B: Me and him. My younger son lives with us every now and then aand in my house too.
I own a house in California, too but in another neightboorhood. But its very close to Axl's house.
Q: I feel like you are a housekeeper for him, do you organize everything?
B: (laughs) That is the correct word, coz everyone asks, what do you do??
OK, I am his personal assistant. And I also organize his house, I coordinate the personel. Q: Do you advise
him?
B: I give him my advice whenever he asks. He accpets my opinion very much, you know. He never took it
bad. I have to see the person in every possible angle. You have to see in 360 grades, there is always
something good in a person. So, if he performs any contracts
with the new band, that is his decision. He only asks me what I think about it.
He wants to know if he should do that or not, he asks if he is being fair. He is worried about being fair, he
doesnt like to do anything which is not true. He always wants to do everything right coz he gets worried of
what they may say about him.
He wants everything to be clear. So I think that I influence him pretty much. But at the same time this
worries me, coz im afraid of this resonsibility.
Q: How did you enter into his life?
B: I was the babysitter of Stephanie Seymour's son. She was a Victoria's secret model, this was 11 years
ago.
I started working with Stephanie in February and in May she started going out with Axl Rose. It seems that
they had something before this.
Q: Do you believe in past lives?
B: Yes, i do and Axl believes in them also. As a brazilian i believe in this. I find it impossible for two
persons who never met to get along so well.
When I opened the door and he was there, I felt like I had known him for years.
Q: Do you know what Axl says about Queen?
B: He likes Queen very much, its his favourite band. Freddy Mercury liked Axl very much. Axl even made
a tribute to him the second day of Rock in Rio. Axl is still Brian May's friend. He playes the guitar in one
of the new songs.
Q: So after the breakup you stayed with Axl?
B: He asked me to stay with him when they brokeup. But I was the child's babysitter so I was worried about
him.
He was only two years old and Stephanie was always travelling, she was never at home.
Q: What was the reason for Axl and Stephanie to breakup?
B: Because she used to bring many people at home and Axl found out. He adored her.
She moved to New York and Axl called me to work with him. And I accepted coz between Axl and her, i
was always sure i wanted to be with him, he beats her 100 to 0. Even though he is a man our friendship
is amazing, I really trust him. He is what he says he is, Stephanie was in a certain way with me and in
another with others. He values me much more than her.
Q: Can you talk about his depression?
B: Axl is a person who wants to do everything right. I think he was the man in love that many women
would have wanted to have in their lives.
He was like an enchanted prince. All the things he did for her where the type of things you caan only find
in a romantic book.
Q: So he was an old fashioned lover?
B: Yesss, of course. When they were about to breakup, he went to her house in a white suit, riding a horse
and carring flowers. ?
The things he did for her can only be read in history books. This does not exist in real life. I think that many
women would have liked to be in her place. I would never have left this man walk away. But as Stephanie
is very beautiful and sexy, she can have any man she wants. She uses men like toys. Have you seen a child
with a new toy? She plays with it and then she doesnt want to play anymore. ?
I have always told her that she would hurt Axl more than she thinks. Other men that dated her had not
suffered the way Axl did, that is why he suffers so much. ?
He wanted to do everything right and he thought he was doing everything right. ?
He took this relationship very seriously. She practically killed him. When the band finished he thought he
would have his family, he would get married and have children. ?
He thought this would be the second part of his life, he had earned enought money and now he wanted to
dedicate his time to a family. ?
His dream was to have a family, children, and everything he never had. I think that when I entered into his
life he started realizing that someone cares about him and loves him. ?
Im a patient person, i trust him and he did not trust himself. Im not a psicologist but he needs someone to
listen to what he has to say and im here for him. ?
When i have to be his friend im here as his friend and when i have to be his assistant im here as his
assistant. I dont mix things. When i have to be his assistant i leave our friendship behind and i work. He
doesnt take advantage of our relationship. ?
I respect him as if he was my boss and it becomes an emplyment relation.
Q: Is he happy he played for 200.000 people?
B: His dream was to come back to Brazil. When we first met, our first conversation was about Brazil. He
spoke about the poor people, the "favelas", and how he wanted to build a hospital where everyone could be
treated no matter their condition.
Q: I have the feeling that brazilians liked the new band.
B: Yes, very much, its amazing. We are very surprised, this generation is not so Gnrs and yet they love the
band.
Q: How is the new record going to be?
B: SO great. Im emotionally related to them but i think it will be amazing. ?
It will be realeased in June or July. They already have 48 songs and the record company is selecting the
material.
Q: Is Axl out of drugs?
B: Totally. I have known him for 10 years and i have worked with him for 7 years and a half and he never
had drugs. He even quit smoking.
Q: Any drinks?
B: Yes, every now and then.
Q: You must have been in touch with people who were addicted to heroin, is it hard to quit all that? B: I
have never seen it. ?
Axl does not admit it in his house or in his group. Not even smoking is allowed in the studio, never close to
him. You have to go out if you want to smoke. So I have never been around someone who is doing drugs.
Q: Does he have an studio at his Malibu home?
B: Yes, he does.
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