Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?

Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.

To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.

If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing.

My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.

It's always about the music, never about anything else.

Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.

You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.

When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.

Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows?

Sometimes I just want to lick David Lee Roth in the nuts

I am a decent man who believe in myself and respect others.

the revolt against brutality begins with a revolt against the language that hides that brutality.

Satan’s inquisitiveness would eventually be inherited by the offspring of Adam and Eve. The inquisitiveness was the original sin.

Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction than any other venture of life.

I wouldn't trade places with anybody in the world. I love what I do.

When you do one movie at a time, if one goes crazy and becomes successful, your life changes. But you can step back and catch your breath.

The same folks that are bombing innocent people in Iraq were the ones who attacked us in America on September the 11th.

I know you lost your partner in crime, but...I want YOU to be MINE. Maybe WE should travel the world together, Camryn...I know I can't replace your ex--" "Andrew...it was always you.

Aside from the nagging, he's the most entertaining hallucination I've ever had.

When I played in the sandbox, the cat kept covering me up.