We were bunched up with Southern bands, and there's nothing wrong with that at all. We just wanted to make it clear we weren't a Southern band.

I don't know if it was a single-blade or one of those straight-edge razors, but I used to play in bands that were, like, show bands and would play different clubs, and, in those days, I would go to the barber twice a week.

I'm living proof that Hepatitis C can be contained and that ZZ Top cannot.

You know how a dog and his owner start to look alike after a while? Well, that's like me and Billy.

People shouldn't knock the synthesizer. It's an aid, and it depends on how you use it, just like any other instrument.

Yeah, playing live for me is the essence of what we do.

In each city there are different favorites. Whatever we do, we'll come off the stage and somebody will ask how come we didn't do 'Pearl Necklace.' At the next town, it's something else we didn't do that they wanted to hear.

When I was younger, I'd listen to a song and take it literally. I'd think, Boy, what a drag. How horrible, he must be really bummin'.

People are all the time telling me stories: they named their son after me, or more than likely their dog. Or they got a tattoo.