Jeff Beck

“I don't understand why some people will only listen to one style of music. There are so many good things out there.”

“I haven't got a car or a house. I've got a guitar and a suitcase. That's all.”

“Some of the stuff I've done is rubbish. I don't know what I'm doing half the time.”

“My Strat feels like an extension of my body... it's a part of me.”

“I try to get it to sound like a human voice, screaming.”

“It's an unconscious thing, you know, playing music. It's not a cerebral process.”

“Every day is a new challenge. You're never going to master the guitar.”

“I wanted to be the best guitarist in the world. And I thought I was for a while.”

“I'm not a showman. I'm a musician.”

“For me, the guitar is a vehicle for melodies. It's a way to express myself.”

“I play the way I do because it allows me to come up with the sickest sounds I can imagine.”

“I like an element of chaos in music. That feeling is the best thing about throwing dice.”

“The guitar can be a wonderful instrument which is agonizing to play.”

“I just want to carry on the way I am. I don't want to be a big rock star.”

“Hi Ho Silver Lining was the worst thing I ever recorded.”

“It's all in the hands. I've never had a lesson.”