Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe thats what caught everybodys attention. As a player, he didnt do anything amazing. – Ritchie Blackmore
The only way you can get good, unless youre a genius, is to copy. Thats the best thing. Just steal. – Ritchie Blackmore
Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant. – Ritchie Blackmore
I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude – he wasnt a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant. – Ritchie Blackmore
I remember when I took Quentin Tarantino with me to a very private screening of the documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired, which shows some of the legal irregularities of his case. I was involved by the film, and it was an amazing experience to see people weep at the end of it. – Harvey Weinstein