“You can’t win fame; you have to earn it. If you’re given fame without working for it, then you’re not going to be ready for it.”

Nobody in the world could possibly be as mean as I look, could they?

I don’t really have the voice for love songs, do I?

I’m not a poker player; I play slot machines.

I guess anything in excess is no good for you, even things that are supposed to be healthy.

Some songs, you just can’t shake; they keep creeping back into your set list.

I am emphatically not a Nazi.

I’m against any religion, and Communism and Nazism – they’re both equally religions. They’re just replacement gods.

I didn’t really want to be in the lifestyle without the music. And I didn’t want to be in the music without the lifestyle.

I’ve never met a girl who could stop me looking at all the others. If I did, I’d marry her.

As a roadie for the Jimi Hendrix Experience, I learned that I should give up being a guitar player.

Rock n’ roll’s had a good time out of me – and I’ve had a very good time out of rock n’ roll.

Eddie Cochran – I never got to see him live, but he could play. Him and Buddy Holly, they were the best guitarists. They could get a good raunchy beat going.

Falling in love is terrible. It makes you act foolish, like an idiot.

Everyone wants to be safe. Well, I got news for you: You can’t be safe. Life’s not safe. Your work isn’t safe.

My persona has given me a certain notoriety, if not international celebrity.

I went to go see the Rolling Stones in the park, and they were awful: completely out of tune. Jagger wore a frock.

I’ve always said that I play for the fans.

Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.

For me, it’s about camaraderie. My whole life is like, if something’s going on, nothing ever preceded fun. I always put my friends and the fun and the business ahead of everything.

I liked being challenged by music. It’s good for me.

Find something you would do for free.

Not just for me, but for everyone.

It demanded a new rationale for belief.

Analog for fatness and warmth.