A lot of blues guitarists play with only three fingers, and they can't figure out certain runs that require the use of their little fingers. Classical training is good for that.

I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.

I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.

I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it.

Session work makes you more strict. You can't hit notes all over the place. You've got to make each one really count.

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

Everything I do is usually totally spontaneous.