Stamina is the force that drives the drumming; it’s not really a sprint.
One likes to believe in the freedom of music.
Lotus-land as it appears in ‘Free Will’ is simply a metaphor for an idealized background, a ‘land of milk and honey.’ It is sometimes also used as a pejorative name for Los Angeles, though that was not in my mind when I wrote it.
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep...
The ones we wish could hear us have heard it all before.
Now I call myself a bleeding heart libertarian. Because I do believe in the principles of Libertarianism as an ideal – because I’m an idealist.
There’s still a lot I’m angry about, a lot of human behaviour that’s appalling and despicable, but you choose what you can fight against. I always thought if I could just put something in words perfectly enough, people would get the idea and it would change things.
Those who know what’s best for us must rise and save us from ourselves.
I’m a linear thinking agnostic, but not an atheist folks.
All this machinery making modern music can still be open-hearted. Not so boldly charted, it’s really just a question of your honesty.
Better the pride that resides as a citizen of the world than a pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled.
With people too, you constantly think, “If I’m nice to people and treat them well, they’ll appreciate it and behave better.” They won’t, but it’s still not a bad way to live.
When I’m riding my motorcycle, I’m glad to be alive. When I stop riding my motorcycle, I’m glad to be alive.
All four winds together can’t bring the world to me Shadows cast a play of light, so much I want to see Chase the sun around the world, I want to look at life-In the Available Light. I’ll go with the wind, I’ll stand in the light.
If you want something done right, just forget it.
I have come to believe that anger and grudges are burning embers in the heart...
I’m less comfortable in a gregarious social situation, and you can be introverted and still share everything. It just means that you’re guarded.
Once I had defined myself as a compositional drummer, I thought, “Well, I want to be an improvisational drummer.”
What a young musician’s dream, to say, “Look at those chrome drums. Look at that 22-inch ride cymbal. I’ll have those.” It was one of those unparalleled exciting days of your life.
Pure libertarianism believes that people will be generous and help each other. Well, they won’t. I wish it were so, and I live that way.