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 grew up with all these old jazz guys in the '70s in L.A., and they grew up idolizing Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Lester Young - all of these incredible musicians. Flea 70scharlecharlie 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
I feel creatively vibrant. I have some great friends; I feel like I'm capable of giving a lot to the world. And ultimately, that's what I really care about, is just giving. Flea capablecarecreatively Change image and share on social
It's so easy to fall into a comfortable groove in life where you do the things that you like, and because of that, often times, we don't grow or change because we're not pushing ourselves. Flea changecomfortableeasy 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
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
Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that. Flea bandcirclecool Change image and share on social
I had a friend who had been teaching music for a long time, and he knew a bunch of teachers, so I just put up the money and started a school. Flea bunchfriendknow Change image and 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
