Once I've settled on something I'll stay with that at least throughout the whole tour.

I feel I've been blessed with a gift of creativity and composition. That's why I've been able to keep going.

I was very keen on people like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent.

While I was with Procol Harum, the only time I'd see my guitar was either when I walked onstage or in the studio.

It was an experience being on a Beatles tour. They weren't very good. The singing was great, but the playing was a bit weak.

I don't tend to stand still for very long.

Once you start copying other people's licks, you begin thinking they're yours. Doing that's just an easy way out.