He [Randy Rhoads] was really a good guy. I never could get over how incredibly little he was.

That was a great time, the summer of '71 - I can't remember it, but I'll never forget it!

We never nicked stuff from other bands because that was a no-no because we were all in the same boat. You don't steal from the poor because, let's face it, they're poor. There's no sense in that.

The first time The Runaways played in Britain, Joan Jett wore my bullet belt onstage. The Runaways were really the first all-girl band to really strut their stuff and say, "F**k you." "Cherry Bomb" was the best song for a girl band to sing. It was just outrageous at the time. There were American families sitting on the sofa watching television going, "F**k me." It was great fun.

It's just that I am too old now to chase all the woman involved; which just seems a shame.

People changing because they think they should is not a good idea, because I just don't think they should, really.

There are a lot of good books around. People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it?