There are only so many letters in the alphabet. When I talk to young musicians or authors and they ask for advice, I say, 'You gotta learn all the letters of your own personal alphabet. With music, you need to… — David Lee Roth Copy Share Image
In the United States, you can put on a cowboy hat and join the country-western neighborhood. If you're down below 14th Street in New York City, that's bohemian; that's left-wing. — 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
