The blues is life itself.

Every once in awhile I'll call up Eddie (Van Halen) and ask, Found that fourth chord yet?

The blues is a mighty long road. Or it could be a river, one that twists and turns and flows into a sea of limitless musical potential.

Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.

Turn on, tune up, rock out.

Each guitar has its own character and personality, which can be magnified once the player engages in beatin' it up

It doesn't take much to be good, but it takes a lot to be real good.

If you're really looking for something in particular, it helps to take your time.

ZZ Top did get a chance to play with Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Reed, there's still that one, single song we just can't shake... J.B. Hutto's "Combination Boogie".

Until you learn to play what you want to hear, you're barking up the wrong tree.

White people get nervous and speed things up. You don't have to be in a hurry because you ain't got nothing to gain and you ain't got nothin' to lose. And that's where the groove lies.

The Rules of Marriage hasn't changed since Adam. Break the Rules and Break your Marriage

I've probably been spit on more that any person alive outside of, I would say, a member of the prison system.

The only person you can fiercely hate is the person you have loved once fiercely, with your whole heart.

We are at a point now where people respect us and respect our work - the guys want to sit down and watch women's matches.

I wasn’t meant for reality, but life came and found me.

When I make a representation of something, this, too, is an analogy to what exists; I make an effort to get a grip on the thing by depicting it.

The road to freedom, here and everywhere, begins in the classroom.

Obedience to God is the most infallible evidence that creatures can exhibit of their sincere and supreme love to him.

L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy.

The understanding of mathematics is necessary for a sound grasp of ethics.