From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn't need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation.

I like solitude. I like the anomalous life. I like a quiet life.

I never met Johnny Rotten, and I didn't want to meet Johnny Rotten.

I mean, the sound of an amplified guitar in a room full of people was so hypnotic and addictive to me, that I could cross any kind of border to get on there.

I'm not a big fan of lead vocalists, people who sing but don't play. I never wanted to be in a band where the guy who was up front just sang. I've always thought it better when one of the musicians sings, like Steve Winwood.

I'd love to knock an audience cold with one note, but what do you do for the rest of the evening?

I saw you walking with your other man today. If I catch you one more time, I'm gonna blow you both away.