Top 25 Quotes by Buddy Rich

I think it's a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get.

But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together.

I think at one time every drummer wanted to play like Krupa or wanted to win a Gene Krupa drum contest. This is the big inspiration for drummers and naturally it has to be the same way for me.

I can't sit down long enough to absorb any kind of learning.

I can think of a lot better things to do with my hands than to cut them up on the rim of a drum.