Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums.

I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined.

I can turn on some jazz guitarist, and he won't do a thing for me, if he's not playing electrically. But Jeff Beck's great to listen to.

I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline.

The cello is such a melancholy instrument, such an isolated, miserable instrument.

I like leaping around on stage as long as it's done with class. None of this jumping up in the air and doing the splits

When you're recording, if you're not really clean in your playing, it sounds like a mess.