Once you become predictable, no one's interested anymore.

A long apprenticeship is the most logical way to success. The only alternative is overnight stardom, but I can't give you a formula for that.

When I was a little boy, I told my dad, 'When I grow up, I want to be a musician.' My dad said: 'You can't do both, Son'.

If you hear something you like, and you're halfway like the public, chances are they'll like it too.

You shape your own destiny.

Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.

Everyone has their own sound, and if you're heard enough, folks will come to recognize it. Style however, is a different thing. Try to express your own ideas. It's much more difficult to do, but the rewards are there if you're good enough to pull it off.