I’m writing, and just doing the same thing I always do.
EDDIE VAN HALENIt’s always a Catch-22 situation. They hate you if you’re the same, and they hate you if you’re different.
More Eddie Van Halen Quotes
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Nirvana was huge, but it didn’t appeal to everyone.
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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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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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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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If you have a great-sounding guitar that’s a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that’s the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like.
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I’ve had a hip replacement, I’ve beaten cancer, I had my hand operation, and I stopped drinking. Something inside of me just went, ‘I’m done.’
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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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I grew up on a lot of early Beatles, DC5, Cream, Clapton, Page, Beck and Hendrix.
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Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.
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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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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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I’m not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.
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Bass is for people who can’t play guitar.
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Cancer is like a cockroach. It just comes back stronger. I’m tearing apart the immune system of the cockroach and seeing how it ticks. I’ve opened up my own pathology center.
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You only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.
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