Every time I went into the studio some engineer tried to impress me with how they're going to capture my sound with all kinds of tricks. But they limited the sound and never allowed me to play how I felt.

I almost had to have my leg amputated because of an infection.

I always felt people should live with animals.

I'm constantly being influenced by the soul that's directly in front of me.

Jimi was a good guy 'til he got into drugs. That's the way it is. I just tell it like it is.

People just loved the sound because I kept it simple.

I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me.