“Carmine Appice has played with Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd, so many bands. So studying with Carmine, it just changed my drumming life. But he taught me some valuable lessons that were so important to me. One was, if you’re playing because you want to get...
“I think you’ve always got to be prepared to give 100% or more. You’ve got to be prepared that there’s going to be good times and bad times. You’ve got to learn to deal with a lot of rejection. The only other advice I can give is enjoy...
“To be successful in anything, whether it’s being lore or architecture or driving a bus, have courage to stick to your guns. And if you know it’s right, follow that route. And if you know it’s wrong, turn around and walk backwards.” ~...
“Who am I if I’m not doing this, you know? It’s so much of your personality, it’s more than a profession. It’s like a lifestyle because you sacrifice so much. You put so much in, so you can’t really leave it.” ~ Sören...
“Inevitably just about everybody who showed me their work would start by saying ‘This, oh, uh, it’s not very good this, but, uh, uh…’ to which I would of course have to say, ‘Well, why are you showing it to me, then?’ You’ve got to believe in your stuff...
