Phil Collen

“The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star.”

“The sound of a distorted guitar is the sound of heaven to me.”

“You don't have to be a drug addict to be a rock star.”

“I'm not a technical player. I'm a feel player.”

“It's all about the song. It's not about the guitar player.”

“Being in a band is like being in a marriage. You have your ups and downs.”

“I always wanted to be in a band that was like a family.”

“The whole point of being in a band is to be creative and to express yourself.”

“I think the great thing about being in a band is that you have a gang.”

“We still get a buzz from playing live.”

“As a band, we've been doing this for a long time. We've been through a lot. We've lost members. We've had car accidents. We've had cancer.”

“You can't really be a musician if you don't play live.”

“I've been a vegan for 30 years, and I'm a martial artist, so I'm constantly in training.”