I'm gonna abandon my spirit to them, which is actually what I attempt to do. You work yourself up into that state and you fall in supplication of the demon gods.

Self-tragedy is always a great way to dramatize yourself - ask any teenager.

Many of the critics have kids of their own. It scares the hell out of them to think that their kids could be anything remotely like David Lee Roth.

Music journalists love Elvis Costello and hate me because they look like Elvis Costello

Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.

I've always been very self-motivated.

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.