Orianthi

“When you're up on stage, especially being a female guitar player in a male-dominated field, if they just see you're into it, and it's your passion, and you're just giving it your all - it's...”

“I love all animals. I'm such an animal lover.”

“Being a female guitar player back in school wasn't great, and I had to change schools so many times. The male drummers and bass players thought it was cool, but male guitar players said, 'It...”

“You go with what you 'get,' and I get playing the guitar. It's a challenge because it's not an easy instrument to play. There are so many interesting sounds you can make out of it and so man...”

“I've had pigeons, doves, mice. I had a cat, dogs.”

“I think you can hear the Delta blues thing in something like the intro to 'Heaven in This Hell,' which has that down-home acoustic riff.”

“It's a crazy industry. I'm not into the partying, I'm a pretty healthy person.”

“I swear that he is an alien. There is something about his phrasing that is so unpredictable and cool. It makes you wonder where it came from. I wish I could play like that. I listen to Jeff...”

“My dad is actually an amazing guitarist, and he always had an incredible record collection, which is how I discovered things like Jimi Hendrix and Santana. I'll always be grateful for that.”

“My dad is a guitar player with huge vinyl record collection. I loved listening to his albums, especially Cream and The Yardbirds.”

“Sometimes I want to hear something fun to cook or bake to; other times, I need specific songs to to lift me up.”