The thing that interests me far more than anything is creating music, songwriting and arranging, and in that context drumming itself is a means to an end. I think it's really easy to forget that - I'd sooner play something musical than flash, and as I can't play anything flash, I try to be musical. Drums can set a mood, create an impression, as much as anything else.

There are so many millions of records out there, you should always be playing old and new together. This way, people can respect what the early elders of certain musical tastes have given to what we are now, and where we're going in the future. I don't care if it's rap, metal, whatever. You still should play Beatles records mixed with Limp Bizkit mixed with Foghat mixed with Creedence Clearwater Revival, stuff like that.

The musical performances do more than enrich the movie; they complete it.

Here's a story that I really want to tell about Bo Diddley at the OK corral.

They were wearing smelly blankets, they looked like Donovan fans.

Michael is Janet and Janet is Michael.

Donnie and Marie can both take a bite.

She's got her God and she's got good wine, Aretha Franklin, and Patsy Cline.

Quality is timeless: It will clearly define itself. And so I make reference to and acknowledge things that I feel have been dismissed, trying to restate those musical and cultural elements clearly and vehemently

Buy our album, were Nirvana, a garage band from Seattle. Well, it sure beats raising cattle.