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.
Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days.
You just become adaptable and try to lead a good life in ways that make sense, regardless. Because I know at the end of it, if I’m going to meet Jesus or Allah or Buddha, I’m going to be all right.
As crises came up later on – “Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this,” I’d be like, “No, I don’t have to.”
Sometimes you’re up against everybody in the whole world – even your friends and family are saying, “You need a single.” You feel sometimes incredibly alone.
I love jokes as much as anyone, but I don’t want to hear my snail jokes every day. But I might want to hear a good song every day.