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Steve Vai Quotes & Sayings

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Acting, at least for me, is very unreal, and when I'm doing it, I actually feel embarrassed. — Steve Vai

The tone is in your fingers, not in your amp or effects. — Steve Vai

I have a deep love for life and my fellow human beings. I try to understand everything that everybody does, even if it seems wrong to me. — Steve Vai

I knew that I was going to have a life as a musician, because I always felt the pull. I don't remember ever having to make a choice. — Steve Vai

I was always one of those guys who was a seeker after truth. I want to know what's going on. — Steve Vai

When I was growing up, the blues did seem too simple to me. I was just a muso. — Steve Vai

If I remain true to what's in my heart, that's all the success I need. — Steve Vai

Play slow and perfect - that's the way to becoming a virtuoso. — Steve Vai

Critisism is just reflection of the person that speaking — Steve Vai

Find what you're best at and exaggerate it. — Steve Vai

It is only the most elite of elite musicians whose unconventional approach becomes convention. — Steve Vai

I dedicated all the time I had to it. The 10 hour workout was just what I put in the magazine at the time, but for me it was every waking moment. — Steve Vai

I'm always pursuing knowledge; I'm a seeker of spiritual equilibrium - and music is a big part of that. — Steve Vai

Besides being a guitar player, I'm a big fan of the guitar. I love that damn instrument. — Steve Vai

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. — Steve Vai

You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made. — Steve Vai

I've never really heard anybody imitating anything of mine the way they do with Edward Van Halen's stuff. — Steve Vai

I'm a big fan of cultural music, and that's how I try to expand my playing, by listening to music that is not conventionally American. — Steve Vai

If you're feeling emotional when you're creating something, it'll sound that way. — Steve Vai

The guitar is the coolest instrument in the world. — Steve Vai

My past is very interesting, and I treasure it, but to write about it, it's just not on my radar. — Steve Vai

The only time I'm miserable is when I can't keep an instrument in tune. — Steve Vai

It's very hard to come across as a passionate human being in print. People can't hear the inflections in your voice. — Steve Vai

We may be human, but we're still animals. — Steve Vai

When I was a teenager in the '70s, I was really into those great bands like Led Zeppelin and Queen and Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper. — Steve Vai

Ray and I do not draw salaries, Any profits will be re-invested into marketing the music we believe in. — Steve Vai

I don't believe in 'greatest'. I believe in favorites. — Steve Vai

What I look for in music is artistry, sincerity, and simplicity, and Tom Waits has all of that. I want to make a connection to the creator. — Steve Vai

If you want to play something that you can't, you need to see and hear yourself doing it in your minds eye. It will start to happen — Steve Vai

Possessing a healthy imagination is a necessary ingredient for creativity. — Steve Vai

I think people like Steve Vai are so boring. — Adam Jones

Criticism can be devastating. When push comes to shove, we are all very sensitive. — Steve Vai

Make an exercise out of everything you can't do. — Steve Vai

The cool thing about playing is that the more you do it, the better you get. — Steve Vai