I was one man and I tackled a big railroad. I did the best I could.
Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.
As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio.
I don't like going away from my children.
If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.
I can never remember what I do even in the studio.
It's a perfectly human instinct to want to be near water.
I picked up a guitar, and I knew what I wanted to do.
I replaced Walsh, I replaced Blackmore, now I just gotta be me.
My guitars are my umbilical cord. They're directly wired into my head.
Historically, America has answered to a higher authority.
My favorite rocker is Go because it is heavy and chaotic.
People are strange. We're all morticians. Hey, what's on TV?
It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.
When I was a little kid, I was very impressed with Elvis.
The hardest and worst interview that I have ever done was with Frank Zappa.
The truth is that from birth on we are, to one extent or another, a fairly sensual species.
I like to push people till I get the truth out of them.
I like to work with different musicians and producers to change the feels of every release.
People naturally change a lot during their 20s, so my songs reflect that progression.
I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.
