Adrian Lewis Quotes

If I'm not on tour or in the studio, I'm in nature somewhere, usually some kind of ocean. Playing music has afforded me that. It's not lost on me that it's a tremendous opportunity to be able to spend your life being surrounded by nature.

I do live like a rock star, but it's not as great as it sounds. It's a lot of traveling.

For a while, I loved everything about it, every single aspect of what was supposed to be a job. The training - I loved to train. I loved the traveling. I dug being in the locker room. I didn't mind icing and heat. I dug it. It was like, 'Cool. I'd rather do this than anything.'

My band and I sometimes can't believe where we are in the world and what we're doing. But I'm very privileged to be in this position.

It is such an unimaginable honor to be sharing the light yet again with Beyonce on her sold out Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. This is a blessing that I do not take lightly.

It's a luxury to play. I get to play basketball for a living. I'm a lucky guy and I'm thankful for everything I have and what I get to do. I realize how many people would give their left foot to just play one game in the NBA. This is the NBA!

I don't write on tour. There is so much to do day in and day out when you are on the road.

I have actually been very blessed in my career.

It's in my blood to tour. It's in my blood to get on the road. It's in my blood to go onstage.

There's not many firsts in my career, as I have been a part of many tournaments and fortunate enough to win many.

Getting older, I realize I've had a very fortunate life. I've had a budget that's allowed me to do just about any silly little thing the mind could conjure up, and I'm still alive and here.

The doors fly open when you're a professional athlete.

It's been a huge blessing, being able to travel and have a great life.

The worst thing about the life of a jazz musician on the road is getting to the gig. Once you're there and playing, it's marvelous.

We are all lucky to be here, we are lucky to be on stage and have millions of people watch us.

I'm thankful for performing as long as I am allowed.

It seems effortless and fun, and obviously it's hard work, but we love road life.

There are definitely some nights where the show is over, and you're on the bus or a hotel room, and it's sort of a shock to go from being in the atmosphere of a club or a theater and be at your own show to being by yourself in a hotel room.

My hours get kinda backwards. Most of the time, we're basing out of one town, flying out, doing the show, then flying back. And it's a pace that no one would believe, really. Unless you've done it, you really can't understand what it is. And if you're not really experienced and know how to do it, you will fall.

I don't take anything for granted. I know there are a million and one dudes who are rapping, wishing they were in my shoes.

We all understand it's a privilege just to be playing in this league.

I've had a great time doing it - being able to say yes to a couple of amazing shows.

I'm aware that there are a million other people who want what I'm lucky enough to have right now.

The playing is great. The traveling is tough. It's a hard thing.

Whenever I'm on my way to a premiere or something, I always have a good laugh in the car... because it's all so absurd - I'm one generation removed from starvation.