My motivation for being a good drummer was born out of fear, which, in a way, seems so antithetical to what art should be.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We've been appropriating in art since Duchamp, and we've been appropriating in music since the first person was banging on drums.
Art was carrying me a lot of the time. When you're accustomed to playing with Art, and you play with other drummers, it's as if the bottom dropped out.
One of the biggest obstacles I've overcome in my life was thinking I didn't deserve to be successful. Artistically I'm not as much of a heavyweight as someone like Paul Simon or Joni Mitchell, because I'm not a creator of original music, and I worried about that for years.
You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating.
I feel like being into the beat of your own drum has become too prominent in the culture.
I think there's a great strength in having the courage and also having the support to do what you want to do when you're an artist in any way, shape or form.
Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at.
I honestly think that's one of the greatest motivators of art - the fear of not making great art.
Being scared is really a good thing. It's being scared of being scared that's bad. Being scared of walking through your fear, going to a place of true creativity - that's what an artist is, that's what he does. If you do that, then being inspired by your contemporaries or people from the past is really great.
My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.