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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. "
Tommy Lee
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Awesome
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" My house is really clean. It's a really big house so I have three ladies who come in and clean it twice a week, but let's just say that, in between times, maybe it's not quite so clean. "
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" The Radiohead record, The Bends is my all-time favorite record on the planet. "
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" It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me. "
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" Going through life solo isn't very exciting if you can't share it with somebody, you know? "
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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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" 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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" 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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" There was no way we were going to let this band hobble around on three legs. We chose the route that every professional actor, athlete and musician should do - leave the legend intact and bow out at the top. "
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" I'm driven by music. It's in my blood, and I've never been able to stay away from it for too long. "
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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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" 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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" You know what's weird, I just write to write, with no intention, I just write. "
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" I don't have a problem with my temper. "
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" If Trent Reznor calls and says he needs a drummer for his tour... I'm there. "
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" Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely. "
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" I was always impressed by some of the progressive styles of guys like Neil Peart. "
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" 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. "
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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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