Once I had defined myself as a compositional drummer, I thought, "Well, I want to be an improvisational drummer."

We're only immortal for a limited time.

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time.

Now I call myself a bleeding heart libertarian. Because I do believe in the principles of Libertarianism as an ideal - because I'm an idealist.

Lessons taught but never learned, all around us anger burns. Guide the future by the past. Long ago the mould was cast.

Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence.