Neil Peart Quotes

To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time.

Even though decathlon is really long, there's always something different to look forward to, which is great for mental stimulation.

The things I like to do involve a lot of mental focus, a combination of physical and mental challenge. That is what mountain climbing is.

I feel my live shows are my music; everything blossoms from the live shows.

The best part of touring, still, is touching people's hearts and igniting my band and igniting the people into what you call a spiritual revelation is sound and emotion.

You've seen one of the our gigs you've seen 'em all. But if you're into the music, you'll know that we played better the night before or we can play better.

There's nothing to compare to live music, there just isn't anything.

I love doing concert music.

A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event.

I had so much fun playing songs from 'Based On A True Story...' and getting to see the crowd's reaction to those songs was unforgettable.

Fun wouldn't be the right word... it was the most difficult, challenging, physical, extraordinary stretch I've ever had to make, in all those wild regards.

It always disappoints me when I go to a concert and they don't play my favorite song, or at least one of their biggest hits.

All my friends are usually at festivals... I just have so much adrenaline running, I literally could run a marathon after my shows.

It's interesting to me because theater is, on any given day, 10,000 times harder than film and television. And that's not to say film or television can't be hard or challenging; it's emotional to do the same thing over and over and over. But in terms of stamina, there is nothing like an eight-show week to separate the men from the boys.

I guess the decathlon's never an easy walkthrough.

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

Where the marathon starts is after 30 kilometers. That's where you feel pain everywhere in your body. The muscles are really aching, and only the most prepared and well-organized athlete is going to do well after that.

You've got to be fit to box. In football, if you need a breather, your team-mate can take over. There's no one in the ring to help out.

To me, there is nothing like the excitement and unique experience of a live orchestra playing.

Figure skating, especially the longer performances, are such a feat. It requires so much stamina and is so beautiful.

One time, I fought 90 fights in 90 days in 90 different places around the world. I didn't even know who I was: about 45 or 50 in, they just kept pushing me, and that's when I really get into a lot of trouble.

Snooker is not like boxing or football - you can go on longer.

I'm not a DJ. I play live and think we put on a show. That's it.

I saw B.B. King in concert one time where he had this guy that would bring him out a glass of water and towel to wipe his forehead with.

I've had matches go 38 minutes. To be able to move for 38 minutes and have somebody's life in your hands is a difficult thing.