107 Quotes by Dimebag Darrell

Initially, I just used the guitar as a prop. I'd pose with it in front of a mirror in my Kiss makeup when I was skipping school. Then I figured out how to play the main riff to Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water' on just the E string. Next, my old man showed me how to play barre chords, and that's when things started getting really heavy.

I'll sleep anywhere!

My heroes were Eddie Van Halen - especially after Van Halen I, II, III, and IV - Randy Rhoads, Ace Frehley and dudes like that. My brother played drums and we jammed in the garage and started writing our own stuff.

On our early demos, I was really frustrated with my recorded sound. I'd tell my dad, 'Dude, I want more 'cut' on my guitar - I want more treble.' And he'd say, 'Now, son, you don't want that. It'll hurt your ears.' But my dad just didn't understand.

Most bands don't make it past two albums and tours, if that. We pulled it off, and everybody's been happy and cool, but we got to the point where we knew it was time to take a break.

Using string bends instead of just playing regular, unbent notes can definitely help give certain riffs a cooler, heavier edge.

If you improvise a riff and the crowd immediately reacts to it, you know you're on to something.

Glen Tipton and K.K. Downing are the gods of double-guitar axemanship.

Pantera is the only band I've ever been in, and at the start we used to play covers to make a living.