“My old man was a musician - that's what he did for a living. And like ...” — Dimebag Darrell Quote

“My old man was a musician - that's what he did for a living. And like most fathers, occasionally he'd let me visit where he worked. So I started going to his recording studio, and I really dug it.”

“Van Halen was a huge influence on me, and 'Eruption' was the song that really leaped off that first Van Halen album.”

“As far as I'm concerned, it's no good being able to wail out smokin' leads if your rhythm chops hugg!”

“Every song you write you think is the last one you're going to manage. You put everything you've got into the song, and you've twisted it and pulled at it and dug in and found a way to complete it. To get another one is the trick.”

“I enjoyed playing with the guys in Free Spirit so much because they really dug into Free material, and I really liked how they expressed it. They have a lot of dynamics.”

“You always feel when you look it straight in the eye that you could have put more into it, could have let yourself go and dug harder.”