I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems wrong to me.

I wanted to be a composer before anything else. And my sister was listening to Led Zeppelin in the other room! When I heard that, it was a game-changer.

You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made.

The level of achievement that we have at anything, is a reflection, of how well, we were able to focus on it. Because the only thing that's holding you back, is the way you're thinking.

The guitar is the coolest instrument in the world.

A good solo is like a book. It will start out in a phrase, it will go on in paragraphs, and then it will have a great ending.

I think the thing that I got most from working with Frank Zappa is that I was able to see someone who completely independent. The most beautiful thing about Frank was that he was completely in the moment and present and eternally creative.