Jimmy Page Quotes (14 Quotes)

My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army.

I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I'm doing.

I think when you're faced with a plight that's inescapable, and there's something you can do about it, you hope you can make a difference.

We were in a constant state of musical growth. Each album reflected the general consciousness that we were at in that point in time.

We went in and recorded exactly where we were at that point in time. I think because of the quality of musicianship of the band has given it the longevity. I thought the music would endure, I didn't think I would.. I always thought I'd be dead by 30 then dead by 40 and on and on. Now I'm 55 so I didn't even die at 50.

I always believed in the music we did and that's why it was uncompromising.

I'm just looking for an angel with a broken wing.

I think it was that we were really seasoned musicians. We had serious roots that spanned different cultures, obviously the blues.

The funniest thing is I listen on some of those bootleg albums, and I remember on two tours I wasn't playing with one finger at all because I'd done damage to it. One time I'd ripped it on a fence or something, another time I got it crushed. So when I hear a wrong note, I think wait a minute... But, I wouldn't have the nerve to do it now.

I don't think the critics could understand what we were doing.

This gives me a lot of confidence in myself. I'm excited, and I can't wait for the years to come.

But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn't do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs - Early Days - which is what it is - and Latter Days.

I always felt if we were going in to do an album, there should already be a lot of structure already made up so we could get on with that and see what else happened.

Almost the moment he died, they put him in Playboy as one of the greatest drummers, which he was - there's no doubt about it. There's never been anybody since. He's one of the greatest drummers that ever lived.