Deep Purple is a damn good band and we've made a niche in rock 'n' roll history. Maybe not a huge one but enough to be very proud of.

- Jon Lord

Jon passes from Darkness to Light.

- Jon Lord

The ultimate success of this government and the stability of its institutions, its progress in all that can make a nation honored, depend upon its ad…

- Jon Lord

I would like all my friends, followers, fans and fellow travelers to know that I am fighting cancer and will therefore be taking a break from perform…

- Jon Lord

I don't think the Bonzo Dog could have evolved in America, nor could the old Nice: because of their musical discipline. This is one thing that Britis…

- Jon Lord

I love classical music; I love the way it's worked... all those chord sequences so I often use that sort of effect in my solos.

- Jon Lord

Free form jazz means absolutely nothing to me. Because there are no boundaries.

- Jon Lord

Working against a restriction - for me - often produces greater things than getting rid of all boundaries.

- Jon Lord