I've had only three wives and three guitars in my life, though I've flirted with others.

(I was) my own teacher and pupil, and thanks to the efforts of both, they were not discontented with each other.

When one puts up a building one makes an elaborate scaffold to get everything into its proper place. But when one takes the scaffold down, the building must stand by itself with no trace of the means by which it was erected. That is how a musician should work.

Lean your body forward slightly to support the guitar against your chest, for the poetry of the music should resound in your heart.

When I started to play with my fingernails, it was not just for volume. The most important thing was giving the guitar different colors in its voices.

Every guitarist has a special quality of sound. The best ones will use a good ear, much sensitivity and a thorough knowledge of music to prepare the nuances and colors of sound.

It is always about discovering what, hidden, does not lie on the paper.