A lot of vices that I've had over the years were always to make up for some sort of character deficiency, one of them being shyness.

But if I was still trying to be in Guns N' Roses while I wasn't in the band... I wouldn't want to maintain an image like that.

I love classical music. It has left a major mark on my playing.

A lot of vices that I've had over the years were always to make up for some sort of character deficiency, one of them being shyness.

My dad is a huge rock and roll lead guitar fan. I didn't even really know that until recently. Everything has to have a guitar solo in it.

I'm not ridiculously wealthy, but I don't squander money either.

It's not something you can find. There's a moment you arrive at --- there's no words for it. A bunch of people come together at this place where a note hits your heart and your brain tells your finger where to go. It's an otherworldly thing, like when a painter gets the right combination of colors together.