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 will pay exactly what things are worth give or take a few bucks. You might pay a few bucks more if you like the dealer and think the dealer will take care of you, but most people are going to the internet and don't care about that. I don't think that hard earned money is given away.

There are times when product is more important than people and sometimes the people are more important than the product.

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.

In the camera business, you won't survive if you don't innovate. In the guitar business you may or may not. The guitars being sold were designed between '48 and '59, Gibson SGs in '61.

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.

I'm pretty good at letting people do what they are good at, that's why they're experts.