You never knew what was going to happen in concert. It was a really exciting prospect to go onstage, and you can hear that in the live recordings ... wherever we were and whatever year it was, we always went onstage determined to do our best.

If you are on to something creative, school can also inhibit you. The wrong teacher, man, can really mess you up.

There's so much that can be done on the guitar. And that's what is so good about the guitar - everyone can really enjoy themselves on it and have a good time, which is what it's all about.

(The Song Remains The Same) is not a great film, but there's no point in making excuses. It's just a reasonably honest statement of where we were at that particular time. It's very difficult for me to watch it now, but I'd like to see it in a year's time just to see how it stands up.

The greatest satisfaction is not the decoration. It is knowing that I am able to help someone who needs help.

I'm not a guitarist as far as a technician goes, I just pick it up and play it. Technique doesn't come into it.

You don't find geniuses in street musicians, but that doesn't mean to say you can't be really good.