In other words, an instrument should be an extension of you; it's supposed to sound like you - the way you walk, the way you dress, you know.

In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That's a little bit too much.

Certain drummers drop time, and I like to play on top of the beat.

In music, silence is more important than sound.

If you're going to drop behind, you have to keep it there.

Drummers - sometimes they play and they listen. And that little listen takes a speck away from the right tempo.

It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play.