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" I'm constantly evolving as a musician. "
Tommy Lee
Evolving
Constantly
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" My father lived by the philosophy, 'Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,' and he made sure I did, too. Whatever I wanted to do, he supported me. I don't mean that I was spoilt - he didn't believe in material gifts - but he watched my back while I worked to achieve things. "
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" Drums isn't my one thing anymore. I love to produce. I love to make tracks, write tracks, produce tracks, and I can't just sit back as a drummer anymore. "
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" It's always interesting to me that we all hear music differently. It's an awesome experience to hear what other people hear. "
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" I did the marching band all throughout junior high and high school. Music was one of my favorite things in school. "
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" I take the best of all the styles I like and put them together in one package. "
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" I don't think anybody should ever touch anybody in anger, ever. "
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" Trust me: all of us walk around and look at each other, and without saying it, we all know we're thinking, 'Really dude? Were still here!' and pinch ourselves. Typically, careers have short life span, 10 years if you're lucky, so what we've done is amazing. "
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" It's been a while since I've studied: since high school. It's a lot of work, a lot of work. "
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" You know what's weird, I just write to write, with no intention, I just write. "
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" At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience. "
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" Most drummers are covered with a million drums, and everyone is like, 'What are you doing back there?' "
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" On our first record, man, I didn't know what I was doing. I was just playing. I was over playing. You're as green as you can be with no experience in recording or knowing how sometimes a song can work: when it's too much, when it's not enough, when it's not right. "
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" I've loved roller coasters since I was a kid. "
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" Getting married in four days was the biggest... mistake I've ever made. I have two beautiful kids, but... how can you know somebody in four days? Bonehead. "
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" 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. "
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" I really wanna get my paws on scoring a film. "
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" 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? "
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" The best thing about being rich is the freedom; freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck. "
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" Being married to two extremely high profile, you know, actresses, and being sort of chased by, you know, paparazzi and people, it's a whole different dynamic happens to a relationship when that happens. All of a sudden, things get a little crazy, a little crazy. "
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" One of my favorite things in the world is to be seeing two people that are really old, still holding hands, still kissing. "
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" 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. "
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" I'll never forget when I was, like, 17, and 'Highway to Hell' came on the radio, and I was like, 'Dude, listen to that guy's voice!' "
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" I was never one for the passenger seat. I have always wanted my level of entertainment and showmanship to be the same as a frontman. "
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