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I know what it's like to wash my clothes in a Chevron station.
I have to plead basic ignorance of most new jazz artists here.
You always start off with passion and the people that have it.
Cliff Gallup is one of my heroes; I'd dearly love to meet him.
Regarding fame, fortune and Oregon I do wish I had more money.
Swimming upstream in the music business is a hard thing to do.
My mother played piano so we always had music around the house
It takes a lifetime and a half to master the classical guitar.
I will literally open my mouth not knowing what is coming out.
I didn't tour Europe, because I didn't have any label support.
I was never really a writer, I was always more of a performer.
Music is what you notice when it's no longer in your presence.
When rock roll is done with that fervor, it's close to gospel.
I'm a good solid family man. I don't say I'm a good solid man.
I was always the wise guy class clown throughout my childhood.
If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on?
My life has improved so much since I stopped doing interviews.
Even by the time I was four or five, I had Gene Autry records.
I can't imagine ever going back to working with somebody else.
I was really into Blink-182 and punk bands like NOFX and MXPX.
Play slow and perfect - that’s the way to becoming a virtuoso.
I think if it wasn't for the blues, there wouldn't be no jazz.
I feel like I have the greatest life an artist could dream of.
Any day you wake up and the ground isn't shaking is a good day.
Whatever you do big or small, do it well or don't do it at all.
Nothing could capture the sound of Dick Dale - he was too loud.
Walk amongst the natives by day, but in your heart be Superman.
The hardest part is to travel, and to be away from your family.
Not playing guitar has been the hardest thing about having ALS.
I've become very conscious of how easy it is for people to lie.
I wanted all my solos to be something you could sing along with
I think an analogue synth is an extension of the natural world.
If Daryl stopped touring it would be a big part of him missing.
If I had to pick a favorite band of all time, it would be Rush.
I like forms that are flexible, that can let you feel creative.
The movie 'Black Cat,' from 1934, is one of my favorite movies.
Sometimes I try to lose my identity, and I can't get rid of it!
I'm just the average guy, I fooled around a little on the side.
When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.
If you can play well in the studio, you can play well on stage.
I cook Italian, Thai and Vietnamese, I've always liked to cook.
Expectation closes the door to what is happening in the moment.
If you want to work consistently, you have to be a team player.
The question to everyone's answer is usually asked from within.
I like my voice, but I can't deliver as much as I wish I could.
I actually wanted to be a drummer, but I didn't have any drums.
I replaced Walsh, I replaced Blackmore, now I just gotta be me.
If music became extinct now, I don't know what I'd be good for.
I miss the 80's as well, it was a truly great decade for music.
I don't mind categories, but it's so hard to find one that fits.