Imagine if Beethoven had a tape recorder. Then you'd know exactly what he meant. Maybe he meant 'Da da da da' instead of 'Boom boom boom boom!' Who knows? — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
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… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
I don't really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics. — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
We're musicians. We make music for a living. It's that simple. Nothing else matters. — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
I never dreamt of being a musician for my livelihood. I certainly never would have wanted to be in the business that I'm in,… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland. — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
It's all about sound. It's that simple. Wireless is wireless, and it's digital. Hopefully somewhere along the line somebody will add more ones to… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
Actually, if I could deliberately sit down and write a pop hit, all my songs would be pop hits! Let's put it this way.… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
The stainless-steel frets were a major breakthrough, because of the amount of playing and bending that I do. I have to get my guitars… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
