Dave Lombardo Quotes

I love what I do. I made my first record in '57. I don't think I'll ever get tired of making records and writing songs and singing and being in the music business.

I'm approaching a period in my life though where I'd like to be totally absorbed into music, doing concerts, writing something. Basically, that IS what I am doing.

I've been playing music since I was 12. I love performing live.

I'm hoping to do more with my music. I did the stage musical 'Spring Awakening' recently and it reignited the love I have for singing.

All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.

The bottom line is that musicians love to make music and always will.

As a musician, you just want to be able to do what you love.

Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell.

I've been writing songs since I was 14 years old, and that's my true love.

I'll give up this sort of touring madness certainly, but music-everything is based on music. No, I'll never stop my music.

The only love affair I have ever had was with music.

The creative part for me is making songs, and that's what I really love the most, and that's what I've always done for every band I've ever had.

Musicians play music because you love... I loved to play drums since I was five. It's all I ever wanted to do. Rock stars, or as we call them, posers, guys who want to just look great, dress great. They're not musicians; they're looking for the fame.

It is easy for me to go play a rock show, I have been doing that all my life and I love that.

Music is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

I want to continue to do music and stay on the stage because I love the stage. And I want to continue to write songs.

To play your music in front of the fans that love it, it's like the best feeling in the world.

I just love making music, and I wouldn't want to stop.

What can I say? I'm just a relevant dude. It's just natural. My hunger's still there. I still keep my ear to the streets. I record every song like it's my last. I just love music. I'm blessed.

I love doing music, and I plan to do it until I die or as long as I can walk to the piano.

I enjoy recording and performing, but it's the songwriting that I love most.

I've been loving music all my life.

Music is my life. It is sacred.

I have been doing music all my life so everyday when I get up I expect music will be part of it.

Music plays a very important role in my life. I'm a frustrated musician. I play the drums.