We’re musicians. We make music for a living. It’s that simple. Nothing else matters.
EDDIE VAN HALENIt makes me feel kind of weird, but obviously the Man Upstairs gave me something and it touches people, and I’m just so blessed.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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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.
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There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.
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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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There’s a plaque on our wall that says we’ve sold over 65 million albums, and I don’t feel I’ve accomplished anything. I feel like I’m just getting started.
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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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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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I’m the one in the band that said I’m not going on tour unless we do a record.
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Eventually you’ll take the phrases and rhythm patterns you’ve copped and begin to put your own mark on them.
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I’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
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I just consider myself slightly left-of-center. I’m not your average bear. I – what’s the word? I’m not – normal.
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Holdsworth is so damned good that I can’t cop anything. I can’t understand what he’s doing. I’ve got to do this [does two-hand tapping], whereas he’ll do it with one hand.
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I have selective hearing.
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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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It makes me feel kind of weird, but obviously the Man Upstairs gave me something and it touches people, and I’m just so blessed.
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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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