I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that.

If you want to play something that you can't, you need to see and hear yourself doing it in your minds eye. It will start to happen

Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive.

My past is very interesting, and I treasure it, but to write about it, it's just not on my radar.

Jeff Beck is compelled by his inner artistic drive to keep evolving the instrument. He'll use the whammy bar with the volume knob and the tone control all at the same time - creating harmonics that no human being should be able to hit.

I was a kid, 12 or something, when the Partridge Family was big on TV. I liked the curly cord running from the bass to the amps, which were real fancy. That cord looked so cool. I said, 'Wow! I gotta play something like that!'

Along with its enchanting and exquisite melodies, West Side Story has attitude and a tremendous amount of frenetic energy. It's emotional, theatrical and technical. It's everything.