A biography for Eddie Van Halenhasn’t been written yet.
“It's always about the music, never about anything else.”
“The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.”
“I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.”
“Everything I did is because I wanted to do it. If I weren't playing this arena, if I were playing a club, I'd still be doing it because that's what I want to do. I love playing the guitar.”
“Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool.”
“We make music for a living. Like I've always said, if you like what you're doing, you're halfway there; if someone else likes it, that's even better. If they don't like it, at least you like it. Not to be selfish, but you kind of have to be.”