“ Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now. Jol Dantzig Songwriter
“ All of my kids are into music. My older daughter plays guitar, piano, sings. My young son, he sings. Martin Gore Songwriter
“ I use a lot more chords than most organists and I'm careful to phrase them with the guitar. Alan Price Musician
“ I'm not that fluid when it comes to scales and modes. I just pick up the guitar and play. It's all about exploration: just tune the guitar any way you want and start playing. Alex Lifeson Musician
“ I just couldn't take school seriously: I had this guitar neck with four frets which I kept hidden under the desk. It had strings on it so I would practice my chord shapes under the desk and that's about all I did at school. Alvin Lee Guitarist
“ My parents signed me up for classical guitar lessons, which made for two years of the most depressing Wednesday evenings. Andrew Garfield Actor
“ The most obvious thing you can't do with a guitar synthesizer is to really sound like a guitar. Andy Summers Guitarist
“ Every guitarist I would cross paths with would tell me that I should have a flashy guitar, whatever the latest fashion model was, and I used to say, 'Why? Mine works, doesn't it? It's a piece of wood and six strings, and it works.' Angus Young Guitarist
“ Cooking is work that is traditionally done by working-class people. The work itself is not glamorous. It's repetitive, and it's a lot closer to factory work than art, whatever level you're doing it at. Certainly chefs are used to living like rock 'n' rollers to some extent, inasmuch as we get a lot of those fringe benefits without having to learn how to play guitar. Anthony Bourdain Chef