I honestly believe that you have to be able to play the guitar hard if you want to be able to get the whole spectrum of tones out of it. Since I normally play so hard, when I start picking a bit softer my tone changes completely, and that's really useful sometimes for creating a more laid-back feel.

Some people say we have thirteen albums that all sound the same. That isn't true. We have fourteen albums that all sound the same.

There are all sorts of cute puppy dogs, but it doesn't stop people from going out and buying Dobermans.

A lot of times you'll hear bands and it's a different sound coming out than what's on stage. Because you can clean it up through a PA and make it sound completely different than what they really sound like.

I don't like to play above or below people's heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd and rip it up.

My part in AC/DC is just adding the color on top.

I saw Deep Purple live once and I paid money for it and I thought, 'Geez, this is ridiculous.' You just see through all that sort of stuff. I never liked those Deep Purples or those sort of things. I always hated it. I always thought it was a poor man's Led Zeppelin.