Even when I was very depressed, I could hold on to something. It seems that I have always had that streak of gold that I could hold on to.

Even when I was very depressed, I could hold on to something. It seems that I have always had that streak of gold that I could hold on to.

I play with feeling so I need to hear what is coming out of the amplifier to inspire me; I dont just play mechanically. I need to hear what I am doing in order to create the next note. If I dont hear it then I cant feed myself.

If you are in a band like my brother, Rudolf, who is in the Scorpions, then you have a kind of umbrella and you cover each other. You have five people to discuss things with and you are all in the same boat, and therefore make much wiser choices.

If you don't get on the field and play then you will be missing out.

I have always known that it comes from deep within myself. I always knew what sound I wanted, and how I wanted to play. I knew everything, it just had to be developed.

I view life as a learning experience. It is not so much all about music; it is about what happens when you are doing the music.