130 Quotes by Angus Young

Because we grew up in Australia, to find information about a lot of blues guys, I used to go to the library and find the jazz magazines. They didn't even sell them at the time in news agents and stuff.

I always liked the double cutaway. It looked like two horns. It's like a red devil. So I went to the guitar shop, saw an SG that was sitting there looking rather lonely, and said, 'Hey, that's for me.'

The hardcore fans have hung with us because they go, 'Hey, they don't disappoint.' And we stick to that style.

We just stuck to what we did best. Maybe that's why people plug into us and go 'They never change.' We're reliable. A bit like old shoes.

Hearing a lot of early rock n' roll records from a very young age was a huge influence.

I have the Internet, but the first that happens with it is my machine will crash. I get by when it's operating. What would I know about updating?

For myself, I keep writing. I've got to do something. I can't sit on my hands and do nothing.

With seven boys and one sister, there was always a lot of music in the house. A few of my brothers were playing instruments, so it was from hearing that, coupled with discovering early rock, which triggered me to pick up a guitar and try to pick out the notes.

I think what AC/DC does best is play live. That's when everything comes together. Even after you make a studio album, when you go out and play live, that's when you learn what being in a band is all about.