Song ideas have come to me in the middle of interviews, in the shower, or while I'm writing another song. - Joe Satriani

When you hear an instrumental song someone is singing over, you know right away it's wrong.

Solos I kind of [couldn't] care less about. I know most people probably think that's what I care most about, but it's really the melody playing that is the cornerstone of what I'm working on.

18th September, 1970; Jimi Hendrix dies. I'm still on the football team when I get the news. So I take my helmet off and confront the coach to tell him I'm quitting the team. In a moment of brilliance he gives me one look and says "OK".