Borns Quotes

I miss the physicality of drumming. There's immediateness about it that I'm always striving for in my acting. Maybe I'm in the wrong profession. I certainly wish I could spend more time pursuing music. It feels like a part of me I'm neglecting.

I wrote music. I was in a hardcore band when I was 14, and I wasn't good enough to play anyone else's songs, so I had to write my own.

Anybody can be a drummer.

The one thing I do know is that I'm the best Taylor Hawkins drummer there is, and that is all I can hope to be. And when it comes to music, musicianship and skill, there is no such thing as better or worse because so much is personal opinion, and I can see that now.

I've played drums in bands since I was 16.

When I was thirteen I only wanted to be a drummer.

Energy wise, playing the drums was a lot of fun; I just felt like it was a natural fit for me.

I love playing drums and helping out.

I used to play the drums when I was, like, 5 through 10.

I've been playing drums since I was 7.

I had a good guitar, and I was a young, young kid.

Music became my focus. At 13, I was jamming with my mates. At 15, I was playing clubs.

Music itself is a great source of relaxation. Parts of it anyway. Working in the studio, that's not relaxing, but playing an instrument that I don't know how to play is unbelievably relaxing, because I don't have any pressure on me.

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

I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.

Because if you've got the wit, you can make anything into a melody, ultimately.

I joined a band to hit things.

Phish is such a good band; they just make stuff up as a jam band.

I've always kind of had an interest in the drums but nothing else. The drums are the only thing I feel I would be good at, because I'm a very physical person. I've always played sports and stuff. Drums would give me something to do.

I've said this over and over again, but I love being in a band.

I just play, and I'm always trying to write songs.

How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.

I love the percussion. It's a right brain, left brain thing. There are different beats, but cooperating together. It's your whole body doing it, you're doing the snare drum and the high top with your hands and the bass drum with your foot. You're this whole motion machine.

I had wanted to play drums since the age of 9 when I saw a drum set in the window of a music store for the first time. We took lessons at a local music school and began playing together after about 6-9 months of lessons.

Drums were my first instrument.