I'm a performer and have managed to get my performing into the mainstream consciousness of the world, I guess. Flea consciousnessguessmainstream Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, in L.A., I went to these schools, Fairfax High School, Bancroft Junior High School, and they had great music departments. I always played in the orchestra, the jazz band, the marching band. Flea bancroftbanddepartment share on social
My father was out of my life when I was pretty young - when I was 7 years old, he was gone. I didn't see him for the rest of my childhood. Flea childhoodfatherlife Change image and share on social
I love entertaining people, I love playing music, and I love rocking like an animal. But at a certain point, you're playing gig after gig after gig, in town after town after town, and you're lying down, staring at another hotel-room ceiling, and it's like, 'I want to be home. I'm a dad. I've got kids.' Flea animalceildad share on social
Just so people know, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music is not at all about celebrity or fame or being a star. It's an academic music school. Flea academiccelebrityconservatory Change image and share on social
I was on a path that could've really led to disaster, and the one thing for me that really kept me focused and gave me something to believe in and a sense of self-worth and a discipline was music. Flea disasterdisciplinefocus Change image and share on social
Lucky enough, through the public school system, I had been able to have some music education, and that gave me something to focus on, and discipline - like a family to feel part of. There was a healthy family. Flea disciplineeducationfamily share on social
The quality of instruction is very high at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music. It's not about being a rock star. It's about the fundamentals of music, theory and technique on a particular instrument, and playing in an ensemble or private setting. Flea conservatoryensemblefundamental share on social
When I got with Nina Greenberg, I had been running for a few months already without a trainer. But then she gave me a program and guided me through my runs, showing me how to take care of myself and letting me know I should ice my legs and stretch - stuff I hadn't been doing. Flea caregivegreenberg share on social
A big part of my life is music education because it changed my life - but arts, academics and athletics should all be equally treated in the school. Flea academicartathletic Change image and share on social