I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a window into somebody's soul.

The Beatles had some juice when it came to distortion, but Clapton was finally able to break through those early studio engineers' fear of overloading. He defined the sound that guitarists spend the rest of their lives trying to get.

I'm glad that I never ended up killing myself, though I came close more times than I would like to admit.

India brings out so many different feelings in me. I've been fascinated with India and Indian culture as long as I can remember - ever since the '60s with the Beatles and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

I love to listen to the music that first inspired me - I get that fresh feeling back.

I think we're just a garage band that got lucky. It's the enthusiasm from the audience that keeps it going.

I 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.