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.

Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.

Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.

Holdsworth is so damned good that I can't cop anything. I can't understand what he's doing. I've got to do this [does two-hand tapping], whereas he'll do it with one hand.

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be.

Sometimes I just want to lick David Lee Roth in the nuts

I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.