It's always about the music, never about anything else.

- Eddie Van Halen

The name Van Halen, the family legacy, is going to go on long after I'm gone.

- Eddie Van Halen

I played 'Eruption' two times for the record, and we kept the one that seemed to flow ... there's a mistake at the top end of it whenever I hear it, …

- Eddie Van Halen

Obviously you have to have rhythm. If you have rhythm, then you can play anything you need. If you have rhythm and you love music, then play and play…

- Eddie Van Halen

To hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is.

- Eddie Van Halen

Jimmy Page is an excellent producer. Led Zeppelin I and II are classics. As a player he's very good in the studio, but I've never seen him play well …

- Eddie Van Halen

There are really three parts to the creative process. First there is inspiration, then there is the execution, and finally there is the release.

- Eddie Van Halen

You only have 12 notes. Do what you want with them.

- Eddie Van Halen

If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that’s a wonderful thing.

- Eddie Van Halen