I know it sounds corny, but I think the meaning of life is to do what you love and be happy. — John 5 Do what you love Copy Share Image
I love meeting the fans, and I love shaking hands, and that's what it's all about. It really is. — John 5 Fans Copy Share Image
I just try to go outside the box. In fact, I go outside the box so much I go... 'What box!' — John 5 Box Copy Share Image
A lot of bands, they take a lot of planning to do a live record. They have to hire a crew, and… — John 5 Equipment Copy Share Image
I'm a Telecaster connoisseur, and I love my Teles. I have one from almost every year since the very beginning, in 1950.… — John 5 Beginning Copy Share Image
I've been putting out records for so long, but I didn't want to tour because I didn't think anybody really cared. — John 5 Long Copy Share Image
Oh my God, Guns N' Roses - it's like, jeez, that's what made me move out to Los Angeles. 'Welcome to the… — John 5 God Copy Share Image
Branching out to other genres - I think it's why people put me apart from other guitar instrumentalists. — John 5 Guitar Copy Share Image
When I saw Kiss, and it was monsters with guitars, I thought this was the greatest thing that ever happened. — John 5 Greatest Copy Share Image
Whenever you listen to a CD or an album, it gets tiresome hearing the same thing over and over and over again. — John 5 Again Copy Share Image
When my parents gave me that first guitar, I became totally obsessed. I would stay in my room all the time with… — John 5 Guitar Copy Share Image
I really truly love all styles of music. A lot of people say that, but the first station they turn to when… — John 5 Car Copy Share Image
Ever since I was a kid, I've been a Fender connoisseur. And to have my name associated with greatness like that, it's… — John 5 Amazing Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I had a horrible flight. Horrible. It was well before I was 10 years old. So I always… — John 5 Flight Copy Share Image
How it's been with me, it doesn't really matter what kind of music it is as long as it's good and catchy… — John 5 Catchy Copy Share Image
I like streaming music. I'll be in the car going, 'I want to hear Scotty Anderson.' He's a great guitar player not… — John 5 Car Copy Share Image
I'm always up early. I have so much to do, it's unbelievable how much I have to do in a day. So… — John 5 Day Copy Share Image
You know how kids will wait outside after a gig and try to get an autograph from the band? I would do… — John 5 Advice Copy Share Image
You can go pretty much anywhere in the world, and people know 'Beat It.' When I was growing up, you heard it… — John 5 Beat Copy Share Image
I can get inspired, like anyone, from movies or music or TV or a certain way people think. — John 5 Inspiration Copy Share Image
I always play so many different styles that I don't think anything I do surprises anyone. — John 5 Always Copy Share Image
I'll watch the Grammys and think, 'You hardly even see people playing guitar,' and it freaks me out. — John 5 Even Copy Share Image
I have tons of Telecasters but also about 50 Les Pauls, six or seven SGs, and a bunch of Gretsches. — John 5 About Copy Share Image
I know singers; I've worked with some of the greatest singers in the world. — John 5 Greatest Copy Share Image
Writing songs, especially with the instrumental stuff, it's difficult. — John 5 Difficult Copy Share Image
I've been doing instrumental records now for a long time and built up this little fan base, which is worldwide, and it's… — John 5 Big Copy Share Image
If you go out to dinner with a group of people, pay for the dinner at a nice restaurant, for the amount… — John 5 Life Copy Share Image
I'm playing all the time. It's a gift, and I'm so happy for that gift. It's really engulfed my life in a… — John 5 Football Copy Share Image
Jimi Hendrix is one of the main influences on why I wanted to play guitar. He really shook me. I think it… — John 5 Guitar Copy Share Image
I like records that are all over the place. That's why I think my favorite Beatles record was always 'The White Album.' — John 5 Always Copy Share Image
