When I retired in 2002 I had retired to stay home with my family and didn't necessarily think my playing days were over.
I got a pet monkey called Charlie Chan.
Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
I think that we honor ourselves by honoring our past.
If I live by illusions, you live by excuses.
I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.
I wouldn't say that I'm the greatest guitarist ever. I'd say probably that I'm the greatest guitarist sitting in this chair.
I've always been very, very supportive of fan cultures. I'm a fan of all kinds of things.
Im a finesse pitcher without the finesse.
One possible sign of low self-esteem is suppressing parts of yourself so you can fill someone else's expectations of what you should be. You try to fill someone else's (or your own) prescription of perfection, instead of being yourself and embracing your originality.
I figure J-Lo does all these movies and all these videos and all this other stuff. . . I know I can play tennis and act and do photo shoots and model. I know I can do all that.