Theo James Quotes

The first band I was in, I think was called The Strangers. I got the sack because I was too small!

In all of my years in this business, I've always been part of either a progressive band or a metal band.

I was in the band for the first six albums.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

I grew up with Al Jarreau. We had a band together and worked these places for three years when neither one of us knew we could make a living doing music.

Pantera is the only band I've ever been in, and at the start we used to play covers to make a living.

Our parents are obviously proud, but they're still trying to get used to the fact that we're in a band. I have a feeling my mom would actually like One Direction if I wasn't in it!

I was in a band called Hooker for a while.

I think we all appreciate it now just how lucky we are to be in a band like Judas Priest.

I feel like I've spent the majority of my time touring and traveling, so if I reduced the actual time making music, it's probably four and a half years at the most.

If you really want to annoy me, ask me when I'm going to retire from rock n' roll.

Well, for the My Generation album, there was nothing to be nervous about in them days. We used to take every day as it came. Every day was just a gig and I think we did the recording between gigs literally.

I'm a bass player from way back and Paul is a guitar player and we've been in many bands.

For 10 years, I had a band called Steel Train. We made three albums. We toured like crazy.

I want to make money playing guitar.

We've done a lot of shows and a few albums without Dirty. He was a wild and crazy dude.

I've always had lots of side projects in my life, but what's exciting for me is knowing that Adrenaline Mob is bigger than that.

Your time is spent making records, planning, touring - not counting the days until another guy's concert. There are some newer artists I like in a casual, passing way, but I couldn't tell you the bass player's name or name two songs off of their new record.

I have been touring since I got my first band in 1962, so there is no problem there. We are basically performing musicians, so that's what we do.

I had a great run with Ratt.

I think it'd be fun to tour with Kiss just because Kiss is the reason I got into playing in a band.

All I ever wanted to do was be in a band.

I was a studio engineer out in L.A. for about six or seven years, and I played sideman for different people, and played in bar bands. I was an old man of 32 when I made my first album.

I've been fortunate enough to always have plenty of work, offers to go out and play shows. The hardest thing I have to do is pick out which one I want. For some reason, there's a great demand out there, whether I've got a new record out or not.

I don't ever want to think my time is up as a performer. I have been afforded the opportunity to sell 150 million albums, to travel to places I never thought I would go. I'm going to keep on performing. I hope it never ends.