We were these arty punks from Hollywood. I considered myself an intellectual. Flea artyconsiderhollywood Change image and share on social
When I first heard about Twittering, I thought it was the most disgusting thing I'd ever heard of in my life. It's like the devil: the idea that your personal life is there for everybody. Flea devildisgusthear Change image and share on social
I'm always put in the unfortunate position of asking people to donate money and people I know in bands to play benefit concerts and all this stuff. Flea bandbenefitconcert Change image and share on social
Playing music is a beautiful thing. But listening to music is just as great. Flea beautifulgreatlisten Change image and share on social
For me it's the high-water mark of American culture - not so much contemporary jazz, which has become kind of academic, but the jazz from the '20s on through the '70s. Flea 20s70sacademic Change image and share on social
I was raised to think that rock was music for ignorant people who didn't think for themselves. Flea ignorantmusicpeople Change image and share on social
Outside of a couple of times I ran without eating right or being too tired, I always feel great after I run. Flea coupleeatfeel Change image and share on social
I love my life and my mistakes and my triumphs - all of it. Flea lifelovemistake 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
Music gave me something that was not only good for me - it gave me something to work on, something to be proud of and something that I really loved and have a love for - but also music was good for other people because you put joy into the world. Flea givegoodjoy share on social
