It's not so much about how good a player you are, its how cool you are.

The only difference is that, in the last 10 years, the public has been so affected by reality TV and the Internet. They really dwell on entertainers' misgivings.

That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans.

I've always had to do things my way; I play guitar my way; I've taken myself to the edges of life my way; I've gotten clean my way; And I'm still here. Whether or not I deserve to be is another story.

You can't wait around for destiny to give you what you think you deserve, you have to earn it, even if you think you've paid your dues.

Guitars are like women. You'll never get them totally right.

[the best advice about women] was from Robert Evans. The line was in his book, but he told me, "When it comes to a woman's mind, I know nothing."