The guitar influence that affected my songwriting came from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name.

If you guys are going to be throwing beer bottles at us, at least make sure they're full.

My first impression of Van Halen was that David Lee Roth was a god, and that so was Eddie.

My guitar was a loyal person to me.

Dude, if you want to be a great musician, you have to try heroin. You'll see. It's like being back in the womb.

My mom and dad got divorced when I was very young, and growing up in a family where the head of the household wasn't a man made a big difference.