Lots of times it really doesn't matter what notes you play, but what notes come before and after a run.

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

I have my own style, but it's different for each kind of music. There are certain little characteristic things every player has.

When you come from the Midwest, you have a more open mind than if you come from the West Coast or the East Coast.

I used to listen a lot to Rolling Stones records and play along with them when I was first starting. It's a good way to learn, jamming around basic music.

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 think the way I play the guitar is very percussive. I play a lot of rhythm chops as though I were playing congas or something.