147 Quotes by David Lee Roth

Van Halen can keep providing the rain and I'll keep providing the parade.

I take my personal upkeep real seriously; my sense of organization and attention to detail; my memory; my business - I love the business.

You want a hero in the music world? James Brown. He brought a feeling to music without really using words. He's just famous for his sound.

There are only so many letters in the alphabet. When I talk to young musicians or authors and they ask for advice, I say, You gotta learn all the letters of your own personal alphabet. With music, you need to know all the different kinds of music and everything in and around your given instrument.

In the United States, you can put on a cowboy hat and join the country-western neighborhood. If you're down below 14th Street in New York City, that's bohemian; that's left-wing.

The travels before and after the tour are what add up to what you're doing. You are really called into service - and it's the service industry man, it's blue collar man, I'm sweating by the second song. It's construction work from that second song on.

I think very frequently, musicians become a victim of every song they sing. I like all kinds of recreation. It's aggressive. I want to be part of everything.

Self-tragedy is always a great way to dramatize yourself - ask any teenager.

Whether I'm on for a day or whether I'm on for a year, at the end of the day, I sing for my dinner.