Quotes from Arnel Pineda

When Neal Schon discovered the videos on YouTube, he tried to find my friend's e-mail address, so he found it, and he sent him an e-mail claiming that he's Mr. Neal Schon, and he's from Journey, and he's serious about getting me to San Francisco to try out as their frontman. When my friend forwarded the e-mail to me, I was just laughing.

There was a time when I had to cancel around five shows because I lost my voice due to acid reflux. Being with Journey, I get introduced to very good doctors and specialists. I'm managing the condition with proper medication.

It has been magical. I can't think of a better word to describe my journey than magical.

We were an underprivileged family. My parents were both tailors. We got by. But we only had a few important things in our life.

I just ignore those who say negative comments against me. Whether I'm doing right or wrong, they would still say the same things against me.

There is only one Steve Perry, and I am a fan.

I was blown away by Steve Perry's voice - you know, his amazing ability to change from a lambing voice to rock.

I think that Steve Perry will always be known as the singer of Journey. I have so much respect for him.

There are people out there who want me to fail. I'm sticking to those people who believe in me.

Just continue what you are doing. You should have no hesitation, no stopping - just keep on going to the next level.

I think I was 10 or 11 years old. I think the first song I learned about then was 'Open Arms.' Then, when I got tired of listening to 'Open Arms,' I borrowed my friend's Journey album, 'Escape,' and tried to listen to every song.

With streaming concerts, we can all be together at the same time: the whole world, all at once, can be sitting front row from wherever they are in the world.

I travel a lot, but I'd love to go back to cities such as Paris, Las Vegas, New York, and London with my family. When I'm there touring with the band, I have to work, and it's no fun at all.

I want to tell all the dreamers out there that they should stay away from vices if they want to succeed; that they need training, guidance, and support.

I'm short. I'm so Asian.

I guess that I have nothing more to aspire for.

Everybody is entitled to his own opinion.

I just do what I can do to be one of the people who make a difference.