I do really believe that all guitarists have a different character that comes through, that's a strong character, the stronger the person is.

Every musician wants to do something which will hold up for a long time, and I guess we did it with 'Stairway to Heaven.'

I think it's time to travel, start gathering some real right-in-there experiences with street musicians around the world.

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

There's such a wealth of arts and styles within the guitar... flamenco, jazz, rock, blues... you name it, it's there. In the early days my dream was to fuse all those styles. Now composing has become just as important.

I don't know whether I'll reach 40. I don't know whether I'll reach 35. I can't be sure about that. I am bloody serious. I am very, very serious. I didn't think I'd make 30.

I don't go walking into things blind.