134 Quotes by Steve Vai

I can count on one hand the people who are legendary in my book, and Tom Waits is certainly right at the top. It's funny, though: When I tell people that I like Tom's music, it surprises them.

I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that.

When you get down to it, the way that the music affects you individually is the most important thing, and when you let things like the location of a band get in the way or have an effect on your overview, you're cheating yourself out of a really good time.

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I don't think I approach my songs differently from other artists. You get a big picture of it, and you imagine the song and hear and feel it, and that big picture is like a snapshot, and it comes to you as fast as it takes to click a camera.

Acting, at least for me, is very unreal, and when I'm doing it, I actually feel embarrassed.

Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive.

The only time I'm miserable is when I can't keep an instrument in tune.

I created this picture of this character who would play the guitar effortlessly, who had no limitations, performing beautiful music, and he moved around with great acrobatic skills, just capturing the audience and being a great entertainer.