35 Quotes by Tommy Bolin

When I'm with Purple, I'm totally with Purple; when I'm doing my thing, I'm totally doing my own thing.

I blew my voice out and the doctor said, don't even talk for a week.

I'd rather work than not.

I have my own style, but it's different for each kind of music. There are certain little characteristic things every player has.

I just started off on my own by learning the regular chords then the barre chords. Then I'd lean the notes that would go with them.

I can't see. I used to wear glasses off stage. Now I'm thinking of getting a pair of contract lenses.

I don't like English bands. They're too structured.

When I got to LA and was with the James Gang, I got the opportunity to write a lot, to play in front of large audiences, make some money.

I learned a lot about lead; you don't have to blow your cookies in the first bar. It is much harder to be simple that to be complicated during solos.