But I've gravitated more towards the drum set.

Even on the drum level, it's all about stating your theme, going back to certain things that need to be emphasized, not doing fills for the sake of doing fills.

I think jazz is a wonderful learning tool.

I was really conscious of that when I went in because I felt that I was pretty solid on the first one, but I didn't have the groove exactly where I wanted it.

Sometimes the band can't fully hear your fill, so they come in differently. So I've also learned not to really step out too much, because you sacrifice the band when you do that.

I really just wanted to play the drum set and match that. I was never really into the percussion thing.

I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.

It's all about theme and development anyway. That's what music is about.

When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.

Jazz was more of a tool for me to use to enhance my musicality.

We've got many different sides of music to us.

But I've gravitated more towards the drum set.

When the snares don't hit together, it's just the most awful thing to hear.

We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our first album.

Onstage, it's more of a momentary pressure.

I've always liked funk and rock and everything.

When I was young, I had one of those Yamaha drum machines, and I used to practice to that quite a bit, just to practice soloing and being in time and completing all my phrases.

I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that.

You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.' Negative emotions are quite rare, and extremely positive emotions are rare. But people are mildly pleased most of the time, they're mildly tired a lot of the time, and they wish they were somewhere else a substantial part of the time - but mostly they're mildly pleased.

I look at my pictures, and I think, 'Well, how did I do that?'

For film and TV, try to have a more conversational tone. For stage, you'll need better diction and bigger vocal production.

Life is vital and we should relax a little and enjoy it as we only have one life as far as Im aware.

Into every generation comes a vampire.

They say making laws is like making sausages. You shouldn't watch. It's the same for acting, especially for the actor who works unconsciously.

Los Angeles is a great place. Where else can you smell the air and see it coming at you at the same time.

Any actress will tell you - it's really hard. If you're not an A-list Hollywood movie star, if you're in the middle, there are people who assume you wouldn't do certain things without even asking you, when actually you probably would. And there are people who always think you are busy doing something else.

I never get tired of talking about 'Galaxy Quest.' I am so proud of that movie. Our only fear was that we were having so much fun making the movie we got concerned it might not be as good as we thought it was going to be.

Here's how I understand music. If you can play the same bunch of noise twice, it's music. To go beyond that is supercilious and pontificating.

Nearly every major breakthrough innovation has been preceded by a string of failed or misguided executions.

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age.

Pictures have a lot more power than text. Text is just a bunch of little symbols. You have to actually read it and imagine it, and even that can be censored. With pictures, it's a lot more immediate.

Clarity and consistency are not enough: the quest for truth requires humility and effort.

I couldn't describe how little interest I have in men. Or I could - but I don't think that it would be appropriate.

Fashion is almost like a religion, for me at least.

Life is a series of waves to be embraced and overcome.

I'm not very good at creating worlds. I prefer to write about the world as it is.

What I am after is the first impression I want to show all one sees on first entering the room what my eye takes in at first glance.

When you go into the realm of a double role you have to take it to another level to make it believable.

I ain't got no beef with Obama.

If ever you want to get rid of somebody you don't want to talk to, just mention God. They're out of there.

I started as a songwriter and wanted to be like Leonard Cohen. I've always seen my stories as enlarged songs.

Beware of geeks bearing formulas.