Nirvana was huge, but it didn't appeal to everyone.

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

The Christians and the world have totally different goals.

Courage only counts when you can count.

Genuine wisdom has two major conditions: you cannot teach it, and you cannot make someone learn it.

I wasn't an active feminist in the '60s, never have been.

Sucess in life depends primarily upon three things: discovery of who you are, what you can do best, and where you are going.

We can do without butter, but, despite all our love of peace, not without arms. One cannot shoot with butter, but with guns.

The truth won't set us free until we develop the skills and the habit and the talent and the moral courage to use it.

Nobody abuses us more than we abuse ourselves.

You must use force against terrorism.

They died for me,” I say. That feels important