69 Quotes by Les Claypool

In the early days all I hoped was to make a living out of what I did best. But, since there’s no real market for masturbation I had to fall back on my bass playing abilities.

To defy the laws of tradition is a crusade only of the brave.

I like to open new doors and blaze new trails through the jungle and all that whatnot. What keeps me goin all these years is changin it up.

Because nobody wanted to play bass, I was instantly in a band.

It's always hard to put your finger on what it is that makes Primus Primus.

As I've moved through life, I've found that I like things to be as casual and as spontaneous as possible when writing.

Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite actor walking the planet right now. He never ceases to amaze me.

To me, if you're going to talk about funk, you have to go back to George Clinton and Bernie Worrell. Those guys are the giants. I've played with Bernie, and it was unreal. He's the master.

Comedians get jokes offered to them, rock stars get women and underwear thrown onstage, and I get guys that want to take me fishing.