When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.

But you have to give your whole life to a cello. When I realized that, I went back to the guitar and just turned the volume up a bit louder.

The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

I've always played every amp I've ever had full up, because rock and roll is supposed to be played loud. Also, that's how you get your sustain.

Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and I wanted to be a hard rock band - we wanted to play rock and roll only.

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

I have never met one person who likes Grand Funk.

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

When something is not good, it's bad. Period

Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.

Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.

You must choose the life you live at the time you live it.

The road to home is when we find our hearts filled with the stories of our people.

Like most so-called debates between liberals and conservatives, they weren’t interested in listening or responding to each other. They were solely concerned with making sound bites.

I like a lot of sports. Especially football - it's my favourite sport. My uncle played football in Barcelona for nine years and played for Spain in three World Cups.

My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit.

A check or credit card, a Gucci bag strap, anything of value will do. Give as you live.

There was a sense of being taken on a journey by the grandmaster of the road trip. You feel this weird angel taking you somewhere. You don't know where, but you trust him.

I don't care if it doesn't make a nickel. I just want every man, woman, and child in America to see it.

I think women today are so overwhelmed and overtaxed.

With stupidity and sound digestion, man may front much.