"It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still a challenge. I still enjoy using drumsticks and a snare drum."
"I've seen Keith fall asleep at business meetings about millions of dollars for him-because of heroin, just nod out and then wake up and answer a question."
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"Rock and roll has probably given more than it's taken."
"I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn't about adulation. It was being up there playing."
"The world of this is a load of crap. You get all these bloody people, so incredibly sycophantic."
"I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home every night."
"I didn't know what the hell Charlie Parker was playing... I just liked the way he played."