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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 Don't Feel A Day Older When It Comes To My Approach To Music Or What Gets Me Off Than When I Was A Teenager. I've Always Been Into Different Kinds Of Stuff And When I Play I Like To Play Loud. I Like My Arm Hairs To Move And I Like My Body To Vibrate 'cause I Like The Feel Of It; I'm Still A Teenager At Heart.

It's Funny, When Bands Or Younger Musicians Ask Me: 'so, What Does It Take To Make It?' Well, First Explain To Me What You Mean By 'making It': Do You Want To Be A Rock Star Or Do You Want Music To Be Your Livelihood?

David Lee Roth Had The Idea That If You Covered A Successful Song, You Were Half Way Home. C'mon - Van Halen Doing 'dancing In The Streets'? It Was Stupid. I Started Feeling Like I Would Rather Bomb Playing My Own Songs Than Be Successful Playing Someone Else's Music.

I Think Clapton Is Brilliant. He's The Only One Who Moved Me. The Only One Who Made Me Want To Play The Guitar.