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It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.

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Eddie Van Halen

You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.

Know, Minds, People, Rocks, Stars
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When Van Halen started out, there was no path to fame. We just played what we liked. Even today it always comes down to the simplicity of rock and roll.

Down, Rock And Roll, Rocks, Simplicity, Van

I wanted a Gibson type sound, but with a Strat vibrato. . . I bought a body from Charvel for $50. 00 and a neck for $80. 00 - I slapped it together, put an old Gibson PAF in it and painted it up with the stripes

Bought, Gibson, Music, Neck, Stripes, Together

When I'm home on a break, I lock myself in my room and play guitar. After two or three hours, I start getting into this total meditation. It's a feeling few people experience, and that's usually when I come up with weird stuff. It just flows. I can't force myself. I don't sit down and say I've got to practice.

Come, Guitar, Home, Play, Two

We're musicians. We make music for a living. It's that simple. Nothing else matters.

Make, Matter, Music, Musician, Musicians, Simple

If you have a great-sounding guitar that's a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that's the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like.

Guitar, Instrument, Key, Keys, Know, Knowing
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