I can't sit down long enough to absorb any kind of learning..

A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught.

But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do i….

I can think of a lot better things to do with my hands than to cut them up on the rim of a drum..

You only get better by playing..

If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician..

There are only two types of music.good and bad..

You either swing a band or don't swing a band and that's what's lacking today.. There aren't any guys who get back there and play with any kind of gu….

Average band with a great drummer sounds great, great band with an average drummer sounds average..

And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than th….

Well, I never really practiced because I never had the opportunity to practice..

If you think you stink, you probably do..