I looked upon myself, in a sort of romantic and silly way, as like a laboratory.
You didn't know whether Chuck Berry was black or white - it was not a concern.
If you've gotta think about being cool, you ain't cool.
When I started, all I wanted to do was play like Chuck (Berry)
The idea of retiring is like killing yourself. It's almost like Hari Kari. I intend to live to a 100 and go down in history.
Good music comes out of people playing together, knowing what they want to do and going for it. You have to sweat over it and bug it to death. You can't do it by pushing buttons and watching a TV screen.