Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.

If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing.

In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the 'fast' guitar players.

I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant.

When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag

Those record companies don't know what's happening at all.