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.

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.

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Bravery is believing in yourself, and that thing nobody can teach you.

I've learned that intelligence alone doesn't mean a damn thing. It only leads to violence and pain.

I like to swim a lot, while Stjepan likes to take long walks with girls. He's the very romantic type. Yes, musicians are romantic.

I love accents. It's a great way to separate yourself when playing a role.

I've always had an interest in story-telling and history and just film and art in general, but particularly when it comes to storytelling, I think the reason why we became involved in film is because we wanted to get some great stories out there.

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Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

I just love variety. I love being able to do different things. Do period pieces and sci-fi. I love being able to move between genres and be flexible.

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I'm not the kind of guy who dabbles in a lot of things.

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There can be problems with extended families, and it can get a little close for comfort. But for the younger generations, it's clear that this option is becoming almost as appealing as living alone.

In short, it is the position of the people of the United States, as expressed by their representatives in Congress, that Israel's fight is our fight. And so shall it be until the last terrorist on earth is in a cell or a cemetery.

A good book is an event in my life.

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Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything... whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.

I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought a house, started raising my kid, made a decent living.

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My favorite types of movies definitely aren't thrillers, but at the same time you can't deny the genius of Hitchcock's films.

I have an elbow that bends the wrong way, and I'd do things like stand in an elevator and the doors would close, and I'd pretend that my arm had got caught in it, and then I'd scream, 'Ow, ow, put it back!'

The hand that rocks the cradle usually is attached to someone who isn't getting enough sleep.