Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool.

If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing.

Eventually you'll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you've copped and begin to put your own mark on them

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

There's a plaque on our wall that says we've sold over 65 million albums, and I don't feel I've accomplished anything. I feel like I'm just getting started.

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.

My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.