“I knew already when I was seven years old, that I wanted to be on stage and entertain people. I sell laughs. Here, you got one for free!” PeopleYearsWantedLaughingStageSellsSevenSeven Years Author:David Lee Roth
“Maybe I'm like acts of Congress or your favorite Chinese restaurant - you don't really want to know what's going on behind the door. I'm a real study in contrast, I expect, looking from without. But it adds up to what you get on stage.” KnowsWantRealBehindsStudyDoorsStageAddCongressChineseRestaurantsContrastYour Favorite Author:David Lee Roth
“People ask me how far I've come. And I tell them twelve feet: from the audience to the stage.” PeopleAsksAudienceFeetStageAsk MeTwelveHow Far I've Come Author:David Lee Roth
“The world's a stage, and I want the brightest spot.” WorldWantStageSpots Book:Van Halen: A Visual History: 1978 - 1984 Source: Van Halen: A Visual History: 1978 - 1984
“Audience participation should extend from on-stage to backstage to under the stage” ShouldAudienceStageParticipation Author:David Lee Roth
“You want to know if we're animals? When I'm on stage with the volume rippling my body like a glass of water and thousands of people are generating heat in my direction, there's no time for thought. My basement facilities take over completely. Sure it's animal. People might like to talk about art, but look where art is, in the gutter.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantLooksArtBodyMightWaterAnimalStageArt IsGlassesHeatVolumeFacilityBasementsGutters Author:David Lee Roth
