It's called the mysterious rhythm of life, ... I can't quite account for it. It's probably an addiction, quite honestly. I need that shot of stage every two or three years.

To me, as long as we've known each other, I've always thought Mick's most brilliant thing was that he could work in an area two foot square and give a very exciting performance.

When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you.

What's the big deal about still working? Retirement age is sixty-five, and that's at a normal job - and I ain't there yet.

I'm an unpure purist, something like that.

I looked upon myself, in a sort of romantic and silly way, as like a laboratory.

Guitar is easy, all it takes is 5 fingers, 6 strings and 1 a**hole