I'd be very honored to be the ambassador to drum solos. Neil Peart ambassadordrumhonore Change image and share on social
Too much attention and hoopla doesn't agree with my temperament. Neil Peart agreeattentionhoopla Change image and share on social
If drummers are 'anti-solo,' that's up to them. They're musicians, and they can play whatever they want. But my inspirations early on were people like Buddy Rich, seeing him on 'The Tonight Show', or Gene Krupa. Neil Peart antibuddydrummer share on social
I want to be an improviser, and I've worked very hard at that. It's an art. You don't just play whatever comes into your head; you have to be very deliberate about what you do. Neil Peart artdeliberatehard Change image and share on social
It seems to me that's the only way you can have a truly creative aggregate of people is if they're all contributing in different ways. Neil Peart aggregatecontributecreative Change image and share on social
Now I call myself a bleeding heart libertarian. Because I do believe in the principles of Libertarianism as an ideal - because I'm an idealist. Neil Peart bleedcallheart Change image and 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
There's still a lot I'm angry about, a lot of human behaviour that's appalling and despicable, but you choose what you can fight against. I always thought if I could just put something in words perfectly enough, people would get the idea and it would change things. Neil Peart angryappallbehaviour share on social
I sang the hymns, and I read the Bible stories, but I was always perplexed, like, 'Really? Jesus wants you for a sunbeam? For a what?' Neil Peart biblehymnjesus Change image and share on social
I am the audience. I want to observe people. Even when I'm playing drums onstage, I'm watching people. I'm looking at them and their faces and their T-shirts and their signs. And travelling by motorcycle, especially, the world is just coming at me. Neil Peart audiencecomedrum share on social
