I Prefer Black Music In General.

It's Not Often That An English Drummer Gets An Oscar. So I'm Very, Very Proud Of That.

If It's The Beginning Of Something - Like An Album, I'm Working On The Lyrics And I Take A Walkman And Headset.

I'm Usually Going To Make A Record, Finish A Record, Start A Record Or Start A Tour Or Between Tours.

I'm Writing New Songs For A Broadway Version Of Tarzan, Which Is Very Interesting. I Think What I Learned From The Brother Bear Score Side Of Things, I've Brought Into The New Tarzan Songs. Thinking Outside Just Guitar, Bass, Drums And Keyboards.

I Don't Want To Preach, But I Really Think The Rudiments Are Very Important To Developing Your Drumming Skills. Many Of The Patterns I've Recorded Came From Things Like Paradiddles, Flam Paradiddles, Flam Triplets... They Might Be Boring To Sit Down And Practice, But Not When You Apply Them To The Drums.