Brian Setzer

“Rock and roll is the bastard child of swing.”

“Without the Fender bass, there'd be no rock and roll.”

“I play a Gretsch guitar. I'm a Gretsch man.”

“The pompadour is a state of mind.”

“You have to have a certain swagger to play rock and roll.”

“Rockabilly is the last true bastion of rock 'n' roll.”

“I always loved that swing music.”

“I got to a point where I wanted to do something totally different.”

“It's all about the song. If you don't have a good song, you've got nothing.”

“I don't think I'll ever be a mainstream artist.”

“That's what rockabilly is. It's not just the music; it's the look, it's the clothes, it's the whole lifestyle.”

“I didn't want to be a one-trick pony.”

“For me, the guitar is the easiest way to get from my head to my hands.”

“You can't just play a note; you have to sell it.”

“I'm just trying to make the best music I can possibly make.”