I fell in love with Randy as a player and a person the instant I saw him. He had the best smile in the world. Randy was the best guy in the world to work with. There is no comparison between him and Tony Iommi, and I can only compare the two because they were the only guitar players I had ever worked with. I was attracted to Randy's angelic attitude towards the whole business. I didn't have to teach him anything; all that he was lacking was guidance. He listened to every word I spoke to him, and we had a great rapport together.

They say life sucks and then you die, that's pretty much it.

If I had done everything they said I've done, I'd be dead.

Do you know people, I've made many... errr... statements about being sober and, what I can really say is... sobriety fucking sucks!

Celia Cruz was the most remarkable human being I have ever met -- quite frankly.

From Toscanini I learnt the essential and desperate seriousness of making music.

There's only one person in the United States we ever wanted to meet ... not that he wanted us. And we met him last night. We can't tell you how we felt. We jus…