Michael Schenker Quotes

I believe that every person has uniqueness - something that nobody else has.

Even when I was very depressed, I could hold on to something. It seems that I have always had that streak of gold that I could hold on to.

If everyone would look for that uniqueness then we would have a very colorful world.

Depression is something that makes you lose your sight.

When you are live you never know what is going to happen.

The other thing that has made playing live for me more enjoyable is the audience. I never knew I had such heartfelt, loving fans.

I practiced for at least two hours every day for twenty years, before then I practiced maybe four to five hours a day, and before then 14 hours a day. It was all I had ever done.

If you copy then it is not self-expression.

I have made stage adjustments which allow me to hear myself better onstage so that has made playing live much more enjoyable.

I love to be creative.

If you are a musician and you dont show any interest on the business level then you are actually vulnerable and people will rip you off. They will sweet talk you into anything.

If you don't get on the field and play then you will be missing out.

In order to get somewhere in life, you need to have a vision. The vision brings you to the table. Without a vision, you just do what everybody else does and you are just there.

I prefer playing in the studio because you have much more control over things.

I have always known that it comes from deep within myself. I always knew what sound I wanted, and how I wanted to play. I knew everything, it just had to be developed.

I view life as a learning experience. It is not so much all about music; it is about what happens when you are doing the music.

It would be a dream come true if I could just go from studio to studio and play solos.