"I write the songs first and in most cases teach myself the technique second."

“...Is the greatest guitar player in the world.”

“Sounds cool. Looks cool. Feels cool.”

“Satriani's Law: There's at least a 30% chance that someone will print the name Satriani incorrectly”

“Basic anatomy. That has got to be the ongoing frustration: Why can't my fingers do what I want them to do? Not being able to play what I hear in my head — that is the ultimate source of frustration.”

“Mozart was a freaky kind of shredder.”

“18th September, 1970; Jimi Hendrix dies. I'm still on the football team when I get the news. So I take my helmet off and confront the coach to tell him I'm quitting the team. In a moment of brilliance he gives me one look and says "OK.”