When these guitar mags bring up that stuff up and say such and such came up with this and that which is pushing the boundaries, I just say, "let's step back for a minute and admit something: nothing has happened for the last 100 years." And it's okay. It's not a bad thing ... We're all working with "tools" that have been in existence for the last 100 years and there hadn't been a new "tool" for a long long time.

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

Relax. Be yourself. Play a lot.

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

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

I write the songs first and in most cases teach myself the technique second.

When you think about where guitar playing is going today...: it's going everywhere at the same time.