I Boil The Strings So They Stretch.

The Name Van Halen, The Family Legacy, Is Going To Go On Long After I'm Gone.

Rock & Roll Is Feeling, And After You Know Most Of The Basics ... Chords, Rhythm, Scales And Bends ... Getting That Feeling Is Just About The Most Important Aspect Of Playing Guitar

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.'

Before The Operation On My Left Hand I Wasn't Able To Stretch My Fingers Open All The Way. I've Never Had Very Big Hands, But I Could Do The Splits With Them. Eventually I Couldn't Any More. I Had A Twisted Tendon In My Little Finger That Prevented Me From Being Able To Stretch.

We're Musicians. We Make Music For A Living. It's That Simple. Nothing Else Matters.