“It’s the opposite of that. Engineers in lab coats have created a musical experience that is so crisp and clean, it can literally improve your hearing.”

Being awesome makes me hungry.

I couldn’t figure it out… then Michael told me that he had told Eric I had cancer and two months to live…

Backstage Michael Bloomfield introduced me to Eric, and Eric was so nice. He came up to me, put his arms around me and said “Barry, it’s such a pleasure to meet you” …

Once we played at the Fillmore opposite The Cream. Eric Clapton was there and he played his ass off that night …

Theories are like patches on a coat, one day they just wear off.

The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition.

There are things that are a given, that you’ve already established, and obviously, visually, certain iconic things that can’t be completely removed, like a certain hat or a certain coat in my case.

… wore sorrow and anger like a worn-out coat and would not throw it away.

Science has authority not because of white coats or titles, but because of precision and transparency: you explain your theory, set out your evidence, and reference the studies that support your case.