Acting, at least for me, is very unreal, and when I’m doing it, I actually feel embarrassed. Steve Vai Read Quote
A lot of those little things that I really like doing are just moments of cool articulation, just little moments of phrasing that probably go over everybody’s head. Steve Vai Read Quote
My main calling in life is to seek and achieve spiritual balance, and to express that through my instrument. Everything else is here today, gone later today. Steve Vai Read Quote
I’ve always considered transcribing to be an invaluable tool in the development of one’s musical ear and, over the years, I have spent countless glorious hours transcribing different kinds of music, either guitar-oriented or not. Steve Vai Read Quote
I’ve been approached many times to write all sorts of books about my past and my personal life. I get interest from people who want to do reality shows, and somebody just offered me a huge amount of money to write my spiritual memoirs. I’m just not interested. Steve Vai Read Quote
I was a kid, 12 or something, when the Partridge Family was big on TV. I liked the curly cord running from the bass to the amps, which were real fancy. That cord looked so cool. I said, ‘Wow! I gotta play something like that!’ Steve Vai Read Quote
Most people are fascinated to see someone play an instrument in an inspired way. We are moved by witnessing musical brilliance, and it was this notion that led me to purchase the GuitarTV domain 10 years ago. Steve Vai Read Quote
When I was young, I wasn’t a misfit or anything. I had friends in all the different social groups. But I had issues – just personal issues, insecurities and other things that had happened in my life. Steve Vai Read Quote
I’ve learned over the years that you’re going to be most successful at the things you’re most excited to do. Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you’ll find an audience for it. I’ve been very fortunate in that respect. Steve Vai Read Quote
I’m a big fan of cultural music, and that’s how I try to expand my playing, by listening to music that is not conventionally American. Steve Vai Read Quote
