Joe Rogan Quotes

I want to play more festivals.

To be honest, I think about the clubs when I write. But I should probably start thinking about stadiums, because the songs sound even better there - and bigger.

On the weekends, I would go down and play these clubs in Key West or West Palm Beach or surrounding areas of Florida and then I'd go back to school for the week.

I'm a live performer and I love playing live.

Playing live is everything. Sometimes being on the road is hard, and it's a lot of work, and tiring. From a musical point of view, you improve all the time. Not only that, but you learn how to deal with people and deal with energy in a live setting.

I always tell people, 'The music's free. I get paid to travel.'

All my money was made doing the dates and selling products when I was out there on the road.

You have to spend a lot more time on the road these days if you want to make a living with music.

I've been touring through Texas since I was 15, on my first tour ever.

I'm a big fan of live music and going to gigs, but I'll leave it to the professionals.

I've gotten to play some cool venues, like at an aquarium in La Jolla, California.

You don't write songs, really, when you're on tour.

While it is great to work in films, I am super duper excited to be a part of the Da-Bangg Tour yet again as we get instant reactions from the crowd and the amount of love and energy that they give you is great to experience.

As much as I love live performance and as much fun as it can be to travel around, it really is nice to be able to stay at home and make a living and pay the mortgage and spend time with my wife.

One of the things I've heard musicians say that's true is, 'I would play for free. I would play music forever, but you have to pay me to travel.' I know we're always going to make music. The traveling part - that is the most wear and tear on any human.

I actually did my first tour at the age of 10 with my dad, and it was as a country singer. We toured through Alaska, and he took me to sing at places like county fairs, hoedowns, backyard barbecues, you name it. We were usually passing around the hat for gas money to get to the next gig.

I pretty much live on my tour bus.I do well around 300 shows a year. A lot of times I will do two shows a night.

I've been playing live since I was in sixth grade.

When Josh and I are recording a record, we're very mindful of how the music will manifest itself live. That's where we have to live every day. When we tour for the next record, I imagine there will be a new story to tell, and we'll introduce new characters.

Having a sold-out show takes a lot of the pressure off because I know that it's going to be a room full of people who are excited to be there. The worst part - or the part that I'm adjusting to - is the actual act of traveling. The hotels are pretty trash.

I love doing concerts, and I think my songs get another expression and energy when they are being played live.

I love going out and touring, and maybe people understand that it's not about making a quick buck. Maybe that translates.

I find that I get most of the same things I loved about performing in the ring when I do my live shows around the world.

The first time I went on stage as an adult was touring with the Johnny Cash Show. I'd sang as a child. But my grown-up initiation was as part of that band.

I think it's everyone's dream to tour the world to play music.