I took care of myself. Basically I'm a vegetarian, I run every day, I exercise. I kind of control my living habits. I try to get a good night's sleep every night, I don't stay up all night and do all that stuff.

I was rooming with Jimmy Bowen at the time, doing some gigs, then I went back to New Orleans and played there in '62.

About two months into the Whisky, I borrowed some money and rented a remote recording truck.

I was working at this club in downtown L.A. from four to eight at night, just Eddie Rubin, the drummer, and I.

If you're going to get into music, you've got to learn the 12-bar blues.

I think my favorite album was probably Realization.

The first amp I had back in the '50s was a small Fender.