I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.

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

Each life experience poses this question: how do you want to be changed because of me?

I was diamond on the outside, and I would not break.Inside, though, I was already broken.

Having faith is like having an extra energy source. It allows you to keep moving forward when all logic tells you, you can't.

There is always a certain peace in being what one is, in being that completely.

We must walk rapidly but not run. We must not be opportunists, nor allow our enthusiasms to make us lose the vision of concrete reality.

I think Depeche Mode music somehow appeals to the oddball, to the person who is looking for something a little bit different.

When I get ready to explain homemade fascism in America, I can take my example from the state capitol of Texas.

Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice.

Extending amnesty to those who came here illegally or overstayed their visas is dangerous waters...We are a nation of laws, and I will evaluate any proposal through that matrix.

The music publishing I own is fabulous recording.