In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand.

I shared guitars before I actually got one of my own and played a guy's Silver tone and played another guys Danelectro 12 string and it was at about age 17 that I actually started playing.

I was too broke to buy a guitar so I more borrowed guitars from friends.

I don't recall getting a first guitar.

I feel very fortunate to have my ears. I'd share them with everybody but I only have two to go around.

You know, you don't please everybody.

I would say seeing the original Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at the old Fillmore was a pretty powerful influence on me.

There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized.

Mostly, nothing's really changed. I'm still the dorky nerd that I always was.

God has ways of shaking the world when He is at work. He literally caused the ground to quake when Jesus died on the cross.

Life is an endless experience of God's. God doesn't even exist in nirvana, yet God exists in all other realms.

For both parties in a controversy, the most disagreeable way of retaliating is to be vexed and silent; for the aggressor usually regards the silence as a sign of contempt.

God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless.

Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.

No missionary can determine the lasting effects of his or her labors.

Obviously the administration intends to publicize all the weapons of mass destruction U.S. forces find - and there will be plenty.

I was aware of people staring at me. No one moved. They seemed almost in trance. I just stared at the clock in the center of the church. When I finished, everyone clapped and started crying.