I feel that whatever you put out is what you'll get back. I always put out, 'hey, hi, I'm a bass player, no bullshit,' and that's what I got back. I got the respect.

Guitar is for the head, drums are for the chest, but bass gets you in the groin

The bass and drums are the engine, and the key to good bass playing is it's not what you play, it's what you DON'T play that counts. You leave the spaces, they're more important than anything.

My feet never touched the ground. Lots of good groups with crazy and unique images. It was wild. I spent all of my time doing gigs, TV appearances, interviews, or recording. I could write a book -- and probably will.

Len and I had parted musical ways and this was one of the problems.

The bass player's function, along with the drums, is to be the engine that drives the car... everything else is merely colours.

I've always done a bass and drum solo that lasts about 10 minutes. The main thing is to use it only when you need to.