Rory Gallagher

In the first band I was ever in, we all had to wear a matching grey suit. I hated that.

I've never been that career conscious.

Playing live is my natural element. It's too hard to relax in the studio because there are too many options. It's just not as exciting.

I think that I set such high standards for myself that sometimes I expect other people to live up to these standards, and it's not fair because they're not setting the same goals for themselves.

I was just fascinated by the blues.

As a kid, I loved any guitarists, whether it was Elvis Presley, Lonnie Donegan, Chuck Berry or even the cowboy guitarists like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. The image of the guitar appealed to me.