Eventually you'll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you've copped and begin to put your own mark on them
Eddie Van HalenI mean it's funny, playing music, how of course you want it to do well, you want them to like it, but it's not competitive like an election, it's the Olympics, it's not a Formula 1 race. The Billboard charts are just to show you what people like.
Eddie Van HalenMusic kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.
Eddie Van HalenI'm not a rock star. Sure I am, to a certain extent because of the situation, but when kids ask me how it feels to be a rock star, I say leave me alone, I'm not a rock star. I'm not in it for the fame, I'm in it because I like to play.
Eddie Van Halen