I didn't plan on rock-n-roll. I wanted to learn jazz I got to know some people doing rock-n-roll with jazz, and I thought I could make some money playing music.

The fact that we represented freedom, you know. We talked about that in the songs and I think that the parents, like all parents, they want their kids to be in line and not go crazy or do anything too weird (laughs). And for some reason, I think, people identified The Doors as representing just being able to do whatever you wanted to do.

We were all kind of freaked out recording the first album because we didn't know what it would be like.

When I first started playing guitar, everyone was playing Chuck Berry and B.B. King licks. I decided I was going to find other avenues of expression.

Come on, baby, light my fire. Try to set the night on fire.