When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.

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

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

Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he's an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he's wonderful.

Johnny Winter is one of the best blues players in the world. He's very underrated.