About 13-14 years ago, I went back to my alma mater, Fairfax High School, and ran into the music teacher. She invited me to come speak to the kids about the viability of a music career. When I went into the room where I used to play every day in a big orchestra, they had nothing! Flea agoalmaback 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
For me, music was the only reason I went to school. I was kind of a street kid, in a lot of trouble committing crimes and stuff. Music gave me something to focus on. Flea commitcrimefocus 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
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
When something comes up, and it's interesting, and I have the time, I'll do it. Flea interesttimewill Change image and share on social
It's fun to just get out there and have a nice conversation when I'm running. To be honest, when I do longer runs, the trail that I like to run up in Malibu has mountain lions, so I always feel I want to run with someone else. Flea conversationfeelfun share on social
Music is like the genius of humankind, universal... People who have never really taken the time to get into music, their lives are a lot smaller. Kids deserve the richness and dimension of it in their lives. Flea deservedimensiongenius share on social
We must improvise, and we must experiment, and we must do things that might go wrong, and everything we bring - the people and the equipment - must serve us in that goal. Flea bringequipmentexperiment Change image and share on social
