It's taken me to be an older guy, an old man, to have an old man's voice. Because I only liked old men's voices. As a kid, I didn't like pip-squeaked singers.

My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.

Onstage, I am a devil. But I'm hardly a social reject.

What you must understand is that my voice comes from the energy of the audience. The better they are, the better I get.

A little less fight and a little more spark, close your mouth and open your heart.

As I've gotten older I've got more bass in my voice but also because I don't talk very much during the day I've managed to keep my voice in good condition.