Live For Yourself... There's No One Else

Once I Had Defined Myself As A Compositional Drummer, I Thought, "well, I Want To Be An Improvisational Drummer."

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.

Better The Pride That Resides As A Citizen Of The World Than A Pride That Divides When A Colorful Rag Is Unfurled

Performing Live In Front Of An Audience Is Such A Matter Of Will - All Of Those Things You Can Do Just Fine In Your Basement, Suddenly You Have To Do Them In Front Of Hundreds Or Thousands Of People, And It Becomes A Different Matter Entirely.

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.