I think Clapton is brilliant. He's the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
Most beginners want to learn lead because they think it's cool .. consequently, they never really develop good rhythm skills .. since… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
I mean it's funny, playing music, how of course you want it to do well, you want them to like it, but… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
It's funny, when bands or younger musicians ask me: 'So, what does it take to make it?' Well, first explain to me… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
Everything I did is because I wanted to do it. If I weren't playing this arena, if I were playing a club,… — Eddie Van Halen Copy Share Image
Obviously you have to have rhythm. If you have rhythm, then you can play anything you need. If you have rhythm and… — 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
