A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught

You only get better by playing.

And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that.

But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together.

Average band with a great drummer sounds great, great band with an average drummer sounds average.

Every drummer that had a name, had a name because of his individual playing. He didn't sound like anybody else, So everybody that I ever listened to, in some form, influenced my taste.

But I think that any young drummer starting out today should get himself a great teacher and learn all there is to know about the instrument that he wants to play.

I consider every drummer that ever played before me an influence, in every way.

I think it's a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get.

If he's a true symphony artist, he knows better than that because he knows that the only truly creative musician is the jazz musician.

I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me.

There is a huge difference between work and a job

It is not important who you are

There might be a million wrong people in your life, but when the right one comes everything looks dark.

sometimes you care and love people but they didn't realize it. they realize it, when you stop caring or loving them but then, everything is meaningless

I realised that one might love him secretly with no hope of encouragement, which can be very enjoyable for the young or inexperienced.

Your response to opportunities, adversities and calling, determine the type of leader you become.

We will only grow as big as we dream that's why we must dream big.

Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son makes him a foole.

Temperance gives nature her full play, and enables her to exert herself in all her force and vigor.

After you get a season under your belt, you learn a lot of lessons. It's a much bigger challenge, logistically, in terms of production.