No one really listens to the drums, I don't think. They're there, but it's not a conscious thing to listen to. Everyone listens to the vocals, of cou…

- Patty Schemel

Nowadays, there's a lot more that comes before music, that I need to take care of before I can sit down and play, and be a contributing member of a b…

- Patty Schemel

The drums are what drives the whole thing. It's the backbone of the song.

- Patty Schemel

You've really got to keep on improving and improving and improving. It still involves work. It's not like you get to a point, and then you're good an…

- Patty Schemel

You don't really think that things will ever get better, but they do. People always ask me, "What would you say to gay teen youth that are suicidal, …

- Patty Schemel

I always wanted to play music, and always loved it. I saw a band come to school, when I was in elementary school, and wanted to play drums. I started…

- Patty Schemel

For a person that's on tour, the environment is difficult. I don't want to come off sounding like, "Oh, it's so hard!," but it gets tough, after awhi…

- Patty Schemel

Talking about music and talking about drums brings me back to my beginning and the simplicity, and the excitement about trying to play something and …

- Patty Schemel

When I was a kid, I felt like I could do anything and play anything. I just felt super-confident. And then, once I started to play music professional…

- Patty Schemel