Well a good writer writes, a good musician listens to a lot more than he actually composes, and if you're going to… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
The travels before and after the tour are what add up to what you're doing. You are really called into service -… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
I think very frequently, musicians become a victim of every song they sing. I like all kinds of recreation. It's aggressive. I… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
Nine times out of 10 when people do a tribute album or tribute songs for somebody, it's what I call 'white boys… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
A song without a hook is like a train without rails. It skitters all over the place, bangs into everything. Boom! Crash!… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
Music journalists love Elvis Costello and hate me because they look like Elvis Costello — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
Many of the critics have kids of their own. It scares the hell out of them to think that their kids could be anything… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
I'm gonna abandon my spirit to them, which is actually what I attempt to do. You work yourself up into that state and you… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
If you put a Van Halen album in your record collection, it will melt all the rest of your records. — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
Somebody asked me the question not too long ago: 'Dave, do you think the music business has turned corrupt.' I said: 'Absolutely not -… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
“Money can't buy happiness but it can buy a huge yacht that sails right next to it.” — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
I am a one-trick pony. If you tell most people to draw a picture of a tree, they'd draw 35 branches and 10,000 leaves.… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
If you want to split a bottle with a friend, then Sammy Hagar is your guy. If you want to split your friend with… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
I'm a natural behind the camera... My attentions are more toward behind the scenes, more toward creating, producing, and directing what's going on here...… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be an outrage to public decency and a threat to women. And this is one of the few occupations where… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
Stick your head above the crowd and eventually somebody will throw a rock at it. — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
