As far as I'm concerned, it's no good being able to wail out smokin' leads if your rhythm chops hugg!

I really respect Zakk Wylde's guitar playing and his compulsive work ethic.

Whenever I record more than two or three layers, it starts to get cluttered up, and you can't hear the cut of the guitars as good. It's hard to get four guitars to hit at exactly the same time and keep the attack tight.

To me and my band, guitar riffs are what it's all about. We know that every time we jam on a great riff, we've got a fighting chance of writing a great song!

I'm not going for a soft sound. I ain't lookin' for a warm sound. My sound is warm, but I don't need tubes to do it. The Randall RG-100 is the best amp for what I do.

Who doesn't like to play Black Sabbath tunes!

Musicians tend to get bored playing the same thing over and over, so I think it's natural to experiment.

Van Halen was a huge influence on me, and 'Eruption' was the song that really leaped off that first Van Halen album.

'I'm Broken' was a sound check riff.

I try to do things in one take, but doubling rhythm parts is always difficult, especially if you want things to cut the way I want them to cut.