I really think that Van Halen has two choices if they want to continue. And maybe they don't want to continue, because they don't seem to do much.

I've never done a box set, and Eddie's full of it if he says otherwise.

Overall, we had about 50 meetings where the brothers would say that I couldn't do any solo records, I couldn't write for other people, I couldn't do this and I couldn't do that. These guys were trying to nail my feet to the ground.

You could be in the gutter and fall in love with someone, and you feel great. That's my honest opinion. I've witnessed both sides of that fence and being in love is where it's at.

We always sold 4 or 5 million records no matter what we did.

"Rock Candy" was my first record. I had never been in a studio, so I was in shock and I had no idea if it was great or if it stunk. I was just putting in my heart and soul, and closing my eyes and keeping my fingers crossed. I gave it everything.

Stop looking out, start looking in. Be your own best friend. Stand up and say, hey, this is mine!