Van Halen can keep providing the rain and I'll keep providing the parade.

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance

I think very frequently, musicians become a victim of every song they sing. I like all kinds of recreation. It's aggressive. I want to be part of everything.

I think the two most difficult things to deal with in life are failure and success

It's always irritated me that people say, 'Where's the action? Oh wow, there's no action here; let's go somewhere else.' These people will never find the action.

Music videos are like girlfriends. I'm constantly amazed on what other people doing

In front of the camera and in front of the lens, there's no lawsuits, there's no agent, and there's most frequently no time limits... There's a longevity that's kind of built into it. I spend most of my time behind the scenes, and when it is time to perform, I'm genuinely delighted to do it.