Quotes from Phil Rudd

I have a few travel restrictions, so I'm not even sure if I can get into America. So I have some limitations on what I can do.

AC/DC will never retire; Angus will never retire.

When I write, I write everything from a rhythm point.

But I don't really want to play with Axl Rose.

I won't ever play something just for the sake of playing it, why would I do that?

I am not saying I never hope of ever playing with AC/DC again but, then again, is it even AC/DC any more? No Bon's beautiful voice. No Malcolm. No Brian.

I suffer anxiety and a lot of insecurities, depression and stuff.

I like growing things. I like hot food. I had time on my hands. Now I have Phil Rudd hot chilli sauce.

I just play drums, mate.

I'm a good guy, and I'm a pretty good drummer, by the way.

No matter which way you do it you need to make something happen and get a song that makes you feel a certain way, whether that's making you tap your foot or beat someone up or whatever you're doing, you just need some passion about it.

I used to love Deep Purple and Ian Paice.

I was just at home walking around at home, and I started feel, well, just funny. You know how you can feel funny? I had a strange pain in my chest. So my housekeeper took me to the hospital, when they hooked me up and did all these tests turned out I had a big heart attack.

I don't need to practise. The only thing I need to do is build up my match fitness.

AC/DC is a tough gig for everyone in the band.

There's a couple of fills on the 'Head Job' album. The title track sounds huge, I love it, and there's a few fills in there.

I was back on the road for three tours, worked harder than a Bering Sea fisherman, and I made a lot of money and thought I would buy a helicopter.

Ringo is incredible. He's the greatest. Simon Kirke is great as well, so is Ian Paice. All of these British drummers from the '60s are great. They were big influences on me.

For years I have really wanted to create my own special dining experience that people never forget.

I'll give up smoking when I die, and I'll settle down when I die. Until then, I'm gonna have a good time.

I was doing hard personally and did some things I probably shouldn't have done. We've all got our cross to bear.

I don't get bored. In the music business you get used to a lot of waiting around.

No one's ever done what AC/DC did out of anywhere, really. Conquered the world, mate, that was the idea from the start. A little Napoleon in all of us.

Playing with Angus and Malcolm, that's a pretty tough gig, mate. That made me the maniac that I am today, no doubt.