Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.

- Ritchie Blackmore

I don't play by those rules; I'm my own worst enemy sometimes. There's something in me that has to go against the grain. You know, I don't like to be…

- Ritchie Blackmore

When something is not good, it's bad. Period

- Ritchie Blackmore

Simplicity is the key.

- Ritchie Blackmore

When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag

- Ritchie Blackmore

One of the reasons I took up the guitar was I didn't want to speak to anybody. I really felt uncomfortable speaking to people, so I took the guitar u…

- Ritchie Blackmore

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised.

- Ritchie Blackmore

Playing a Fender is an art itself. They're always going out of tune.

- Ritchie Blackmore

The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.

- Ritchie Blackmore