A kid once said to me "Do you get hangovers?" I said, "To get hangovers you have to stop drinking.

If I hadn't been living here [in America], do you think we would have gotten a Grammy? No chance.

As you go through life's rich tapestry, you realize that most people you meet aren't fit to shine your shoes. It's a sad fact, but it's true. A good friend is someone who'd hide you if you were on the run for murder. How many of them do you know?

Don't look to me. Don't ask for help. Don't ask for anything that you can do yourself

We were nominated [for Grammy] once before for our album 1916. We were up against Metallica at the time and they had just sold a quarter of a zillion albums.

Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" when he was coked out of his mind. Later on, it nearly killed him.

It was just a mercy f**k, as it was our 30th anniversary. They gave Grammy to us for a cover of somebody else's song. It would have a lot more meaning if it had been for one of our songs.