Billy Squier

“British rock & roll became the gospel for American kids like me.”

“There are a lot of cases where I'm using, if not an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar more as a rhythm instrument. Rather than blasting away, I use it to create more of an acoustic feel.”

“Most of us, whether we like it or not, we grow up and start having a different view of what we've done and who we are and where we're going.”

“Singing is the form I've chosen to express myself. It's the way I emote best.”

“I don't have to forsake my career as a musician. I know how to write songs - that's not going to leave me. But I think it's good to explore some other avenues.”

“You can't just say, 'God help me,' and he's there. It takes a little bit more work on the part of the individual, I think.”

“I try to remember our relative insignificance on this planet and that these seemingly important things do not mean quite as much as we think they do.”

“What I do is a bit broader in scope than a heavy metal band like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, ACDC and so on.”

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

“Music is cyclical, but I've never thought of the music I make as being so off the wall or left field that it wouldn't always have an audience that would relate to it.”

“I read one article that called me the 'latest pretender to the Led Zeppelin throne.'… If I saw the guy I'd knock him out. Because that's not true - I'm not pretending anything. If my records...”

“When a band retires or is In hiding, a void is created. The fans' need is still there.”

“I can put on 'Revolver' or 'Led Zeppelin II' and then 'Tell the Truth' and there is no quality gap.”

“Becoming a Top Ten artist has surprised me.”