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

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

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

I see someone like John Williams, the classical player, and the amount of discipline and the natural ability that man has is so frightening. That requires so much natural talent. And I think my talent came from just practising, and I feel a bit intimidated when I see players that good.

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.

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

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.