When you're playing upside down, it takes twice the strength.
There was a time when cowboys respected their horses instead of riding them to death just to show off for a crowd.
You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the Santana record comes along and just blows up.
I was always impressed by some of the progressive styles of guys like Neil Peart.
Phil Rudd from AC/DC was someone I really liked a lot... Not because I was dazzled by his playing ability - he was just a rock, y'know?
The older I get, the more I don't care what people think or what people say. I just do what moves me.
I've always loved the mixture of crushing live drums with a programmed groove, that really cool blend, like in the verse there's a really funky drum beat that is programmed then it comes in to the chorus; you've got that enormous human feel where the band kicks in.
I don't need material things like gold and platinum records on my wall, Grammys or Hall Of Fame nods.
Playing upside down is insane. It's two or three times more difficult than what's normal. Your feet want to come off the pedals, your arms want to drop down - all of your body is fighting gravity.
The best thing about being rich is the freedom; freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck.
The horses forced into the chuckwagon races die of heart attacks, broken necks, broken legs, and other injuries. It'd be easy to get off on western tradition without this bloody spectacle. Dude, it's the Old West, not ancient Rome!
I'm driven by music. It's in my blood, and I've never been able to stay away from it for too long.
Our music will continue to have an impact in people's lives long after we finally call it quits.
I guess I always think the people that know me or fans that have followed me and know my solo work would know that I've always had really eclectic tastes - even in Motley, dude.
I threw my son, Brandon, a rave for his birthday and I fully set it up like a crazy rave with lights and sound, me and my partner DJ'd - I got Mix Master Mike from the Beastie Boys to come DJ for a bit.
Whether I'm writing solo stuff, electronic stuff, or material for Motley, I just write to write. I come up with it and put things in different piles.
If Trent Reznor calls and says he needs a drummer for his tour... I'm there.
John Bonham was probably the most influential in terms of playing style and timing.
Being a drummer, I'm always like, 'Oh, that's got a funky beat. That's cool,' and I like to dance.
I'm always getting injuries like bruised and bloody knuckles from catching a cymbal or the edge of a drum.
