I know that some of the great painters and some of the great artists didn't even start to 'peak', as you say, till they were in their fifties and sixties. And God knows, history is full of artistic people that weren't even recognized till they were dead and gone.
Joe PerryIt's probably listening to country music that got me to start playing a lot cleaner, not as distorted.
Joe PerryI think we're just a garage band that got lucky. It's the enthusiasm from the audience that keeps it going.
Joe PerryI collect firearms, and I've got a Winchester, an Indian rifle. It has tacks for every warrior that was shot, like notches on a pistol, and it's got feathers and beads hanging off it. It's like a work of art.
Joe Perry