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

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

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 criticize my own work pretty harshly.

The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.

I've always thought that I'm not really a guitar player, but I just practised so much that I developed into a kind of a bit of a musician, but I've often doubted my musical ear. If someone sings me a melody, I have to improvise on that melody, because I can't retain the information they've given me. That's why I still practise today, I suppose, because I still feel inadequate.