I don't like to practice; I like spontaneity. When I don't play guitar for a week and I pick it up again, I play better.

I went to my friend's house one day, and he had an electric guitar he had just bought with a tiny little amp. I turned the volume up to 10 and I hit one chord, and I said, I'm in love.

I knew I was destined to do a solo album, but when I did that first album in 1978, I had no idea it was going to be that well received.

One thing I love to do is produce. I've produced a couple of bands. I mean, nothing ever really happened with 'em, but I enjoy getting a young band into the studio and guiding them, and making them feel at ease.

I can't even read notes. But I can teach someone how to make a guitar smoke.

If I had known I would influence so many guitarists, I would have practiced more.

Every time Paul and Gene use my makeup, they have to pay me a royalty check. I think they changed the makeup so they didn't have to pay me.