145 Quotes by Joe Perry

I guess we all have a bad night now and then and really screw up. I listened to our earlier stuff and we screwed up a lot. But at least now that we are sober, when we screw up it's for real.

Music is music you don't have to put a label on it

You think it's all written, but it's not. There's always another way to twist those three chords around.

Take life on life’s terms – one day at a time. And have fun while you’re doing it.

I love Indian food – it’s my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It’s really erotic; the spices are so sensuous.

I’m glad that I never ended up killing myself, though I came close more times than I would like to admit.

Aerosmith is such a powerful band; I mean, it’s like a steam locomotive.

A lot of people don’t listen to the albums. They just listen to the singles.

I think that’s really important, that kids get exposed to music as soon as they can – not necessarily to become musicians, but at least have an outlet. It’s an art form that’s easily accessible to young ears.