I have always been fascinated with guns. I grew up in America so granted, it is part of our heritage and it is written into the laws of how this country is run.

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

There are definitely things about 'Legendary Child' that echo the music we did earlier in our career. It's got the right stuff.

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.

The media plays up celebrity a lot, but it doesn't hold a candle to being a scientist. There's a lot to be said for what they all do, and are trying to accomplish.

Get good live and get a following because that's what people notice.