101 Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Music and guitar are my favorite things, so it's fun to get together with other people who share the passion and talk about the details.

Everyone has to start somewhere! I certainly didn't sound great when I first started playing, and I remember all my guitar teachers, both good and bad, and what it felt like to struggle with even the simplest of things.

Teaching is just something that has come naturally to me. I didn't set out to be a teacher. I wanted to be a Beatle! But there were only four of them, so the job openings were really limited.

There is a basic language of music that I think is important for communicating with other musicians - just the kind of terminology that might make it easier to describe your ideas to the other guys in your band.

I'm not a reader myself, so I don't expect anyone else to be.

There's nothing like sitting down and playing music with somebody. It breaks down all the barriers in life.

When I look back at the span that Mr. Big lasted, we had some unbelievable times. But there were grueling times, too.

Being in a band is hard. Even if you like somebody, you start to argue over silly things.

Life's too short, you know? If you find something you love and that other people love, why not do it?