It's impossible to play a run with as much feeling as a single note. I've never been so much into runs as making single notes cry.

I have short hands. That's why I have to bend up to notes; I can't always reach the frets.

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

It all comes down to the density of the wood. Every guitar's different.

If I could sing, I wouldnt be a guitarist.

I use a combination of all my influences on my albums.

I can't imagine ever going back to working with somebody else.