Somebody's going to wake up and their job in life is going to be to make guitars. There are a lot of good, talented people.

People by themselves can be pretty stupid. People working together can be very powerful.

Somebody's going to wake up and their job in life is going to be to make guitars. There are a lot of good, talented people.

The world is in great need of more music education. When students play music, it allows a part of their artistic mind to express itself, which is very important in helping to balance a child intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally.

It used to be that I could talk to someone in Texas and nobody would hear about it. Now, the moment I open my mouth it's all over the world. The second I say something, guys in Germany know about it. It's basically a wonderful thing because more information is spread, but you have to keep your mouth shut.

Nobody gives twenty-five million dollars to anybody if they're not getting twenty-five million worth out of it. Forget it. It just doesn't happen.

I see money as a reflection of how much impact you're having on the world. I see money as a metaphor in a way.