I Grew Up On A Lot Of

On 'van Halen,' I Was A Young Punk, And Everything Revolved Around The Fastest Kid In Town, Gunslinger Attitude. But I'd Say That At The Time Of 'fair Warning,' I Started Concentrating More On Songwriting. But I Guess In Most People's Minds I'm Just A Gunslinger.

My Son, Wolfgang, Plays Drums, Guitars And Bass.

Music Is For People. The Word 'pop' Is Simply Short For Popular. It Means That People Like It. I'm Just A Normal Jerk Who Happens To Make Music. As Long As My Brain And Fingers Work, I'm Cool.

It Comes Back To The Same Old Question People Are Always Asking Me: 'when Are You Going To Do A Solo Record?' Well, If I Did, It Would Probably Be Similar To 'baluchitherium,' Meaning It Would Be Van Halen Music - Which I Write Anyway - But Without Singing.

I Never Dreamt Of Being A Musician For My Livelihood. I Certainly Never Would Have Wanted To Be In The Business That I'm In, Meaning The Fame And The Glory, The Glitter, The Rock Star, The Famous Part.