Nirvana was huge, but it didn't appeal to everyone.

Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows?

I think Clapton is brilliant. He's the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the guitar.

I'm just a normal schmo like anyone else.

I'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.

I don't really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics.

I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland.