Sammy Hagar

When they brought Roth back into the picture, obviously I didn't go along with that too well.

I looked at Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and the boys up there thinking, I want to be that.

Everything that Eddie has said about me is the total opposite of what really happened. Eddie says I wanted to be a solo artist. No, Eddie wanted to be a solo artist.

It's a good thing I don't read everything Eddie says, or I'd be up in arms and not enjoying my life.

If you don't ever stop singing, your voice stays in shape. It's like the marathon runner. You've got to run, run, run to stay in shape.

In Van Halen there were moments, like in some of the ballads, I put my heart and soul into those records. Those lyrics when I sang 'em, I gave myself goosebumps.

If I would go up on a high note, Eddie would want a low one. That's how petty the situation had become.

I see couples fighting about the stupidest things. You just have to rise above everything.

Overall, we had about 50 meetings where the brothers would say that I couldn't do any solo records, I couldn't write for other people, I couldn't do this and I couldn't do that. These guys were trying to nail my feet to the ground.

I don't want to talk about negative, dark things. The only thing I've got against stuff like Marilyn Manson is, they make unbelievable videos and unbelievable images.

I didn't think I'd be around 30 years later.

To stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do.

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