When I was young, my ambitions were very modest. I thought, 'If only I could play at the battle of the bands at the Y, that would be the culmination of existence!' And then the roller rink, and you work your way up branch by branch. Neil Peart ambitionbandbattle share on social
Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days. I read recently that all of us can be defined in adult life by the way others perceived us in high school. Neil Peart adultdaydefine Change image and share on social
To me, the highest expression of life is art with jokes. It's very rarified, very difficult to accomplish if you want to be more than just funny and more than just jokes about human gaseousness. Neil Peart accomplishartdifficult Change image and share on social
You have to know when you're at the top of your particular mountain, I guess. Maybe not the summit, but as high as you can go. Neil Peart guesshighmountain Change image and share on social
I always thought if I could just put something in words perfectly enough, people would get the idea, and it would change things. That's a harmless conceit. With people, too, you constantly think, 'If I'm nice to people and treat them well, they'll appreciate it and behave better.' They won't, but it's still not a bad way to live. Neil Peart badbehavechange share on social
The government's only functions are to protect the rights of the individual; therefore, you need a police force and an army. Neil Peart armyforcefunction Change image and share on social
To get nostalgic about other people's music, or even about your own, makes a terrible statement about the condition of your life and your prospects for the future. I have no patience with that kind of attitude, whether it's on radio or among friends. Neil Peart attitudeconditionfriend share on social
Racetracks are designed to make it as difficult as possible to get around that corner fast. And some ramps, by necessity, are that way, too. Neil Peart cornerdesigndifficult Change image and share on social
For me, drum elements are like hieroglyphics - I think of a certain physical figure, and a little three-dimensional glyph will appear in my mind as I'm playing. Neil Peart dimensionaldrumelement Change image and share on social
When Mr. Ludwig invented the bass-drum pedal, that's what made the drum set possible. Neil Peart basdruminvent Change image and share on social