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.

I blew my voice out and the doctor said, don't even talk for a week.

I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step.

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

I'll hear something in my head, then eventually play it. But it's a subconscious thing. Most of the time I really don't know what I'm playing.

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

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