I can be singing about cat food and I'll make you think that I mean it. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
And for him [Kurt Cobain] to do that [suicide] - I didn't like that. I thought that was just wrong. It just… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I had a solo career before Van Halen. My fan base filtered through Van Halen with me and came right on out… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
The reason my voice is sounding more passionate is because I'm singing directly from the heart. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I'm John Lee Hooker in the sense that he was a blues man and he played blues his whole life. I'm a… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
In Van Halen there were moments, like in some of the ballads, I put my heart and soul into those records. Those… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I loved that song ["Don't Tell Me"], but man, it was dark. That song did nothing for Van Halen. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
If you don't ever stop singing, your voice stays in shape. It's like the marathon runner. You've got to run, run, run… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
This is pop music. You've got a candidate for president of the United States using it, that's hitting the biggest audience you're… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I wish I would have known Kurt Cobain. I would have been the first guy there to get him help, doing anything… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
When I left Van Halen, I went in the studio and made a CD called Marching to Mars with all studio musicians.… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
That song ["Don't Tell Me"] didn't take us anywhere, and I know why now. It wasn't what Van Halen fans wanted. It… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I was going through troubles with my marriage, and I was just trying to focus and center myself. I was already rich… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I feel it's such a tragic thing [Kurt Cobain's suicide]. Here is a guy, a young guy, that had everything in his… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
Dave was great in Van Halen. No question about it. He was one of the best at being Mr. Rock Star. But… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
The downloads, the licensing, commercials, radio - it's made me more money than any song I've ever written, and it only went… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I had more of a vocal range. If you wanted to play a keyboard song, like "Love Walks In," I can do… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
Ted Templeman, the producer, and Donn Landee, the engineer, are the same team that signed Van Halen, when they were called Mammoth.… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
"Love Walks In," it was the same thing. That song is about aliens, by the way. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
It took me a long time to put it to use in things, but the name of my publishing company is Nine… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I'd say it ["I Can't Drive 55"] has probably been the most successful song I've ever been involved with, including any Van… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I had written lyrics to a song called The Silent Extreme, which Alex later renamed Humans Being. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I'm a songwriter. I've got ideas in the closet that just didn't work out with my band, that I think, "This is… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I've had my fill of "One Way To Rock" or "I Can't Drive 55." Those are guy songs to me, and I'm… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I'm a co-writer, publisher of that song ["Right Now" ], so for it to get accepted, we had to sign off on… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
Overall, we had about 50 meetings where the brothers would say that I couldn't do any solo records, I couldn't write for other people,… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I don't want to try to force anything, because I'm really happy with Chickenfoot; my new record with them is phenomenal. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I can be singing about cat food and I'll make you think that I mean it. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
Dave was great in Van Halen. No question about it. He was one of the best at being Mr. Rock Star. But it's sickening… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
Yes, I'm looking at you, looking at me, looking at you, looking at me, looking back at you. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
The reason my voice is sounding more passionate is because I'm singing directly from the heart. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I had more of a vocal range. If you wanted to play a keyboard song, like "Love Walks In," I can do it. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
I think all the bad blood started when Geffen released a greatest hits package of my solo stuff. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
Everybody has weird dreams, but a usual weird dream is, okay, so your mom's driving a car and she's a dog. — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
"Rock Candy" was my first record. I had never been in a studio, so I was in shock and I had no idea if… — Sammy Hagar Copy Share Image
![“And for him [Kurt Cobain] to do that [suicide] - I didn't like that. I thought that was just wrong. It just sent a bad message to a troubled generation.” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/971/sammy-hagar-7920_cobain_and-for-him-kurt-cobain-to-do-that-suici_1979746.jpg)
![“I loved that song ["Don't Tell Me"], but man, it was dark. That song did nothing for Van Halen.” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f17/sammy-hagar-7920_dark_i-loved-that-song-don-t-tell-me-but-man_1178720.jpg)
![“That song ["Don't Tell Me"] didn't take us anywhere, and I know why now. It wasn't what Van Halen fans wanted. It showed the darkness of Van Halen, and basically the end of the band.” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ae8/sammy-hagar-7920_band_that-song-don-t-tell-me-didn-t-take-us-a_815430.jpg)
![“I was going through troubles with my marriage, and I was just trying to focus and center myself. I was already rich and famous. I've got to figure out where I want to go and just get this thing aimed. I wrote this song ["Right Now"] and I kept singing it every day .” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/66e/sammy-hagar-7920_every-day_i-was-going-through-troubles-with-my-mar_1621562.jpg)
![“I feel it's such a tragic thing [Kurt Cobain's suicide]. Here is a guy, a young guy, that had everything in his hands. He could have had a great life. He had a wife, he had a child, he had a fantastic career. He was important to a generation. And for him to do that - I didn't like that. I thought…” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/sammy-hagar-7920_careers_i-feel-it-s-such-a-tragic-thing-kurt-cob_1993546.jpg)
![“The downloads, the licensing, commercials, radio - it's made me more money than any song I've ever written, and it only went to No. 26. It wasn't a big hit at all. But it's a career song ["I Can't Drive 55"].” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e1e/sammy-hagar-7920_bigs_the-downloads-the-licensing-commercials_2257500.jpg)
![“I'd say it ["I Can't Drive 55"] has probably been the most successful song I've ever been involved with, including any Van Halen songs.” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/392/sammy-hagar-7920_i-can_i-d-say-it-i-can-t-drive-55-has-probably_2528515.jpg)
![“I'm a co-writer, publisher of that song ["Right Now" ], so for it to get accepted, we had to sign off on it. I signed off in a second. "You bet that anyone can use this. I don't care. You can use it for anything." If it is to inspire people in the positive sense.” quote by Sammy Hagar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dac/sammy-hagar-7920_accepted_i-m-a-co-writer-publisher-of-that-song-r_3159478.jpg)
