Artists are tuning forks. Their goal is to create resonance in the audience.

People say they want shorter, but really want something that rivets them. They've got endless time for great.

When done right, music should breathe, be alive. It's not about getting it perfect, it's about capturing lightning in a bottle.

It's a privilege to play music fora living. Even more, it's a privilege to have an audience. Respect that.

Opportunities are abundant, but most people are afraid to do the work

Inspiration comes from displacement. Get out of your comfort zone, the rewards are legion.

Forget about acquiring new people. If you service your audience they will get you new fans.

If you're not a successful artist it's your fault.

There's very little greatness in this world, but in the crucible of quality there's a special corner reserved for Van Halen.

You think everybody's paying attention to what you're doing. No, they're paying attention to what's interesting to them.

You can't fight hearts and minds with money.

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.

Respect isn't automatically earned. You have to first position yourself with a level of mannerism that's worth emulating, before others could see a strong reason to respect you.

There's a very simple reason why quality relationships are scarce: we live in a fallen world, and it sucks.

Trees there were, old as trees can be, huge and grasping with hearts black as sin. Strange trees that some said walked in the night.

What cannot be altered must be borne not blamed.

It's always been my personal feeling that unless you are married, there is something that is not very dignified about talking about who you are dating.

I couldn't care less about politically correct.

Age affects how people experience time.

This is one of the most important lessons of the scientific method: if you cannot fail, you cannot learn.

That nation is great which rests its head upon death as its pillow.