I see something in her eyes, sends me to a better place.

Some of us are going to play faster than others. Hitting the right notes and getting your technique right is so much more important than speed.

I started out playing guitar because Jimi Hendrix was my hero, so my roots were really based on Jimi Hendrix and his style of playing.

Relax. Be yourself. Play a lot.

There's a fine line between giving the sense of freedom and being too free.

I've always done 'the wrong thing' and had a pretty wonderful time doing it.

It really sucks when music is so perfect you just don't need to hear it anymore.

Guitars are fun. There are plenty of different kinds to play. They look cool. They sound cool. Don't you want to play guitar?

When you think about where guitar playing is going today...: it's going everywhere at the same time.

Just as a blues player can play 20 blues songs in a row but find a way to make each one different, ... I always want to find different ways to do something

I pride myself on being incorrigible. I have a very hard time being told what to do.

If you actually want something and are really passionate about it, you will get it no matter what.

I have tried to live very quietly, so I could be happy.

The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all.

That's the gamble that you make when you decide to become a rock musician. It's totally unpredictable.

It's horrible getting older. I mean, it's wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it's horrible losing your looks.

Dead Witch Walking is basically a modern-day witch living in Cincinnati.

Defeatism about the past is a grievous error; defeatism about the future is a crime!

To test if you are worrying too much about looking good, observe how you feel when you find out you've made a mistake or don't know something.

It usually helps me write by reading - somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.

I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.