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.
EDDIE VAN HALENI’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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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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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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I have selective hearing.
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I think Clapton is brilliant. He’s the only one who moved me. The only one who made me want to play the guitar.
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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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I was trying to take the band in a direction that I thought was appropriate, and Roth was trying to take the band in more of a Las Vegas direction. And there he is.
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Music kept me off the streets and out of trouble and gave me something that was mine that no one could take away from me.
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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’m just a normal schmo like anyone else.
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I’m just a guitarist in a kick-ass rock and roll band. What more could I ask for?
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I’ll always leave the same set of strings on my guitars when I’m recording. If I break one I’ll just replace it instead of putting on a whole new set of strings.
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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 applied to Uncyclopedia Bassists, and was accepted!!
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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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