I'm Just A Normal Schmo

On 'van Halen,' I Was A Young Punk, And Everything Revolved Around The Fastest Kid In Town, Gunslinger Attitude. But I'd Say That At The Time Of 'fair Warning,' I Started Concentrating More On Songwriting. But I Guess In Most People's Minds I'm Just A Gunslinger.

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.

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.

We Make Music For A Living. Like I've Always Said, If You Like What You're Doing, You're Halfway There; If Someone Else Likes It, That's Even Better. If They Don't Like It, At Least You Like It. Not To Be Selfish, But You Kind Of Have To Be.

There Are Really Three Parts To The Creative Process. First There Is Inspiration, Then There Is The Execution, And Finally There Is The Release.