“When I grew up, I had influences as diverse as Keith Richards, Pete To...” — Billy Squier Quote

“When I grew up, I had influences as diverse as Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix.”

“So everybody is trying to play like Eddie Van Halen. I think it's rubbish. I think Eddie's great, but everyone's trying to do what he does and it doesn't make for a lot of interesting music.”

“I was a good-looking, sexy guy. That certainly didn't hurt in promoting my music.”

“I love so many of the Turkish and Kurdish shops all over which all sell brilliant fresh produce, my favourite is Palms2 at Clapton pond.”

“I decided early on that I wanted to be Michael Bloomfield, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton - not George Harrison.”

“Eric Clapton's scales - when he comes off a high note and it's time for a refrain or a little bit of a rest, he peals off scales going downwards that are so good it's unbelievable.”