When I'm with Purple, I'm totally with Purple; when I'm doing my thing, I'm totally doing my own thing.

I can't do anything but play guitar.

When I got to LA and was with the James Gang, I got the opportunity to write a lot, to play in front of large audiences, make some money.

A lot of things just got distorted, like stories about each other. After the tour we never talked. I believe a band should be a band.

I don't like English bands. They're too structured.

I started on drums when I was 13 and played them for two years. Then I went to guitar for a year, played keyboards for a year and a half, and went back to guitar.

If you're not having fun it's not worth doing.