We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.
EDDIE VAN HALENYou’ve only got 12 notes and however you mix them up is your thing.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?
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You’ve only got 12 notes and however you mix them up is your thing.
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I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.
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If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing.
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You know, most people, they want to go to Hollywood. They want to be a star. They want to be a rock star. That thought never entered any of our minds, the Van Halen family.
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Best believe that needle hurt you Best to see these true colors Than follow one of your false virtues A little secret to make you think: Why is the crazy stuff we never say, poetry in ink?
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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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. I play what I like to hear. And sometimes I like to hear something poppy, and sometimes I don’t.
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My son, Wolfgang, plays drums, guitars and bass.
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You only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.
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The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I’m gone.
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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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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, meaning the fame and the glory, the glitter, the rock star, the famous part.
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Major third complications can be overcome by lots of alcohol.
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Music is for people. The word ‘pop’ is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I’m just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I’m cool.
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