There's a fine line between giving the sense of freedom and being too free.

My inspirations don't come from outer space, they just come to me. I have no idea why they come when they do.

I'll tell you one thing: I will always play the sh** out of my guitar.

Satriani's Law: There's at least a 30% chance that someone will print the name Satriani incorrectly

I pride myself on being incorrigible. I have a very hard time being told what to do.

Solos I kind of [couldn't] care less about. I know most people probably think that's what I care most about, but it's really the melody playing that is the cornerstone of what I'm working on.

Some of us are going to play faster than others. Hitting the right notes and getting your technique right is so much more important than speed.