F irst and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things... But I didn't play drums to make money. I played drums because I loved them... My soul is that of a drummer... It came to where I had to make a decision - I was going to be a drummer. Everything else goes now. I play drums. It was a conscious moment in my life when I said the rest of things were getting in the way. I didn't do it to be come rich and famous, I did it because it was the love of my life.

Every night there's a moment that I just wanna go back to bed. I just get nervous. Then I run on (stage) and as soon as I grab the mic then I'm fine.

They said do what you want, because if we don't like it no one will hear it.

First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things... But I didn't play drums to make money.

When I'm ninety-five and it's 'This is Your Life' time, they'll still be referring to me as 'ex-Beatle'...it does have it's advantages. It's still the best way to get a good table at a resturant.

I have no anonymity.I've not had a drink in nine and a half years. That's my whole story right there.

I love being in a band. I love playing with other human beings. I've never practiced drums unless there was another human being in the room.