I have pictures of me sitting in the racquetball court in my pajamas with an acoustic guitar, and Wolfgang is probably just two-and-a-half-feet tall. I'll never forget the day I saw his foot tapping along in beat! I knew then, I couldn't wait for the day I'd be able to make music with my son. I don't know what more I could ask for.

I destroyed a lot of guitars trying to get them to do what I wanted, but I learned something from every guitar I tore apart, and discovered even more things. Things like if the string is not straight from the bridge saddle to the nut, you're going to have friction.

The piano is a universal instrument. If you start there, learn your theory and how to read, you can go on to any other instrument.

Some people think a song without words isn't a real song. Tell that to Beethoven and he'll kick your ass!

The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I'm gone.

Practice. I used to sit on the edge of my bed with a six-pack of Tuborg. My brother would go out to party and get laid, come home at 3am., and I would still be playing with myself.

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