Zamparalığı ile de meşhur olan erken dönem Van Halen'in gösteri makinası idi. Özellikle bazı sözlerinden alıntılar yaparsak;
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"I was with a girl not terribly long ago and she said "Mr. Roth, I think you're the oldest person I've ever been with." I said "Honey I was gonna say the same thing to you."
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There are three rings to marriage: the engagement ring, the wedding ring and the suffering"
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I don't get all the women that I want...I get all the women that want me!
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Women are my hobby... every man needs something to keep his hands busy, and I don't have a guitar like Eddie and Michael, or some drums to bash like Alex, so I have to find some friends.
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