And we'd drink huge amounts of scotch and coke, which is a ghastly sweet drink... And now people don't drink nearly as much, for good reason. We're all a little wiser.

I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.

I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.

You learn so much about music from all the people you surround yourself with - good, bad and indifferent. It's extremely hard to be specific.

But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot.

Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.

A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals!

And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.

Close to the Edge, Red, One of a kind, Discipline, Earthworks, The Sound of Surprise, all seem to me to be albums that captured the essence of the intention.

Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.

We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.

Brave hearts fall on their knees only in prayer.

In a time where everyone is searching for success, it's easy for other so called entrepreneurs to live off them because they haven't learned patience when it comes to money.

A samurai must remain calm at all times even in the face of danger.

Well, one of my favorite ones to work on - besides just about any scene from 'Deadwood' - was my scene with Brad Pitt in 'Assassination of Jesse James'. That was just a fun day.

There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction.

As an inclusive quality, imagination is thus our primary force for progress, whatever progress is.

There's nothing - there's nothing - as action-packed as 'Hawaii Five-O.'

It is better to learn early of the inevitable depths, for then sorrow and death can take their proper place in life, and one is not afraid.

The importance of the House is... far more important than my future.