Musician Quotes

Nobody sets out to make a bad record.

Music is a dialogue.

Meaning that if you live in the moment, so to speak, we play today, and tonight we're done.

At our age, you don't want to stop.

You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so you'd better do some good while you are here.

Yeah, we have our differences, but we put those aside, and now we're making music. It's great.

When you leave the planet, you leave music behind.

Van Halen is a work in progress.

There is a volatile mix, and that's because we're all intense. And there's no denying that.

The Beatles will never get back together and David Lee Roth will never again sing with Van Halen.

It's unfortunate nine years were in between - you can't take that time back; you can't undo it.

It's part of our nature. As much as I love (brother and guitarist Eddie), if you put us in a room with no one else for 15 minutes, we'd be at each other's throats.

Whatever our personal differences are, there are no bigger fans of this band than the people who are in this band.

Everybody has a high point and a lot goes into that: timing, situation, general consciousness.

I don't think an opera house is ever a place that can make you entirely happy.

My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music.

It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.

It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But its what I've done all my life and I think when I quit doing it I'll probably go away pretty quick.

I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children.

I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.

I was 48-years old before anybody talked me into it for medicinal purposes, instead of some of these drugs that they give you that will lead you to heart surgery and things of that nature.

I think I'm most proud of my family right now. I'm more into that then I've ever been. It also gives a new area to draw from in creativity with my songs.

I haven't had any problems with my back since I got the foot surgery.

I had some surgery on my feet, which has helped my back some.

I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really some pretty girls, but I don't know about the music.

HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good distribution setup there and we do have something to use in case they don't want to sign us.

Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.

At my age, I don't buy but a half a loaf of bread, you know?

And then, of course, there's a couple that claim to be, but I haven't done any DNA tests or anything.