You know why Foo Fighters have been a band for 20 years? Because I've never really told anybody what I think of them. The last thing you ever want to do is go to therapy with your band. Dave Grohl bandfighterfoo Change image and share on social
When you have kids, you see life through different eyes. You feel love more deeply and are maybe a little more compassionate. It's inevitable that that would make its way into your songwriting. Dave Grohl compassionatedeeplyeye Change image and share on social
Usually, when you go in to make a record, you have 30 songs, and you record 30 of them, and 12 of them make it to the record. Dave Grohl makerecordsong Change image and share on social
Whenever I say I made a record in the garage, people just assume that I have, like, a Lear jet parked in there or something. But really there's old luggage, a couple of bikes. It's big enough to put one minivan in. That's it. No dartboard. I'm so not macho. Dave Grohl assumebigbike share on social
When you're recording to analog tape, it captures performance and you can't necessarily manipulate that in different ways. It is what it is. Dave Grohl analogcapturemanipulate Change image and share on social
When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done, counting trophies or telling stories about the good old days? Dave Grohl countdayfocus Change image and share on social
If I ever felt like I was getting lost in the hurricane that was storming around Nirvana, I'd just go back to Virginia. Dave Grohl backfelthurricane Change image and share on social
The thing that will never go away is that connection you make with a band or a song where you're moved by the fact that it's real people making music. You make that human connection with a song like 'Let It Be' or 'Long and Winding Road' or a song like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' or 'Roxanne,' any of those songs. They sound like people making music. Dave Grohl bandbohemianconnection share on social
I've always been a fan of melody and emotional melancholy, whether it was Rites of Spring or Tears for Fears or Neil Young. If I hear a song that has a sweet melody, I'm a sucker for it, whether it's Linkin Park or Little Richard. Dave Grohl emotionalfanfear share on social
And later, if I ever felt that I was getting swept away by the craziness of being in a band, well, I'd go back to Virginia. Dave Grohl backbandcraziness Change image and share on social