You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins.

Whitesnake more than most rock bands would get a very significant percentage of women in the audience and those were the ones I'd hear the voices because from where I am on stage is a pretty good spot.

In the last couple of years I've been facing down a lot of the demons of the past and trying to find out, who I am, It's something I think I'll be doing for the rest of my life.

Artistic development is a thing of the past, sadly.

With Whitesnake it would have been inappropriate for me to have played Deep Purple songs, although I did at the beginning because I didn't have enough Whitesnake songs.

My voice is an instrument.

The audience will make you feel like a demigod. But when you leave the stage, get back to being human.