In the Chili Peppers I'm a part of that world in a pretty big world and that's just the way it is.
John FruscianteIt's about the music, it's not about just showing people what you can do with a piece of wood with strings on it
John FruscianteWhen the intellectual part of guitar playing overrides the spiritual, you don't get to extreme heights.
John FruscianteYou gotta constantly purify yourself, living in the city, around human beings. There might be people close to you who affect you inside yourself in such a corrupt way that it screws with your ability to do what you do. But if you make sure that the people who are close you are good people who are there for you and love you, you can create your temple everywhere you go.
John Frusciante