Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.

Solos are like sex, so it's surprising to me that there aren't more guys playing them

Stand on the stage in front of 15 people or 15,000. Have them look up to you and tell you how wonderful you are, and if you don't think that's a great feeling, okay, then you're unlike me.

You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I'm still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that.

I love being a dad. I'd have more kids if I could. I'd take a couple more, one or two more before I croak.

As a musician and a guitar player, I can noodle as well as anybody. But from my background as a session musician, I always try to play what is called for by the lyric and listening to the song. As a writer, that's what I do, too.

I taught myself how to play the guitar, so I basically learned by a system of making mistakes.