Rock Star Supernova Quotes
I got it: stay away from cocaine and heroin.
Tommy Lee
Basically your fish out of water story, a rock star goes to college in Middle America, in Lincoln Nebraska. We basically bum rushed the university, and people were like no way, that's Tommy Lee.
Tommy Lee
But you know what I'm trying to say, it's that there's a couple of really dangerous drugs out there and I've lost some friends to them.
Tommy Lee
I also did some jail time a few years ago. Spent a whole summer in jail reading books. I pumped a ton of new knowledge and new thinking into myself.
Tommy Lee
I dig it- but for some reason... not saying that playing giant places aren't fun... those are fun, too but everyone is so spread out and the barricades are nine miles away.
Tommy Lee
I don't really put too much emphasis on what somebody else might think of it. Otherwise your putting limits on yourself.
Tommy Lee
I find that doing the drums last, coming from a drum history, really works well for me.
Tommy Lee
I have done some things in my past that I have been ashamed of... that's pretty much what that is about.
Tommy Lee
I just write... if it's really good, it's going on the record. If it's average, it's going in the trash.
Tommy Lee
I lived up on Kanan and Mulholland. It's a bit of a drive, but once you get there, the horses, vineyards, it's just so peaceful.
Tommy Lee
I still play but for some reason, I am having so much fun playing guitar and singing that I don't really miss it because I've done it for so long like twenty-something years with Motley.
Tommy Lee
I think in the last year or so I've gotten good at not letting it bother me, just doing what I do, and not thinking about everybody else so much.
Tommy Lee
I think that when I did the Methods Of Mayhem record, some of the hip-hop stuff probably freaked a lot of Motley Crue fans out.
Tommy Lee
I was just reading some poetry, and it talked about how things start as one thing and change into another, and I just thought, what a great concept for a song.
Tommy Lee
I was married to Heather for 7 years, Pamela 5. Lot of years of marriage, I am just enjoying just trippin out by myself.
Tommy Lee
I wouldn't say so, just because, for as long as I can remember I've always been one of those drummers who won't overplay and won't underplay.
Tommy Lee
I wrote it about a friend of mine who married his high school sweet heart. They had a baby together and one day, when the baby was about four months old, my friends wife was driving down the road by herself, pulled over to the side and she just died in her car.
Tommy Lee
I'm happy doing what I'm doing, and if you have that kind of attitude then everything else from there on is a bonus.
Tommy Lee
If it's successful and it sounds awesome, and looks killer live, then I guess I can pat myself on the back and take all the credit too.
Tommy Lee
Imagine how frustrating it is, being completely locked up and watching your family leave, your wife and children, and not being able to do anything about it.
Tommy Lee
It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me.
Tommy Lee
It's all about the music. For me, that's truly what I live for. Just music constantly. Always listening to, writing, or playing music. That's definitely me.
Tommy Lee
Obviously, I'm a little more responsible these days.
Tommy Lee
Once the song is done and recorded, I like to go back and then cut the drums, because then I know exactly what the song needs, and what it doesn't need.
Tommy Lee
Pamela loves the body-moving, let's-get-naked, fun cool music. She's been so supportive through all this.
Tommy Lee
Sometimes when you cut your bed tracks right off the bat, you don't really know where the vocal is landing and where the background vocals are, and other loops and stuff that are going on.
Tommy Lee
That's the good part of having my past follow me, is that sometimes some of that stuff can help.
Tommy Lee
The only thing that's changed for me is that I've figured out a new way to do this; when I go to record, I like to do the drums last, if that makes any sense to you.
Tommy Lee
The Radiohead record, The Bends is my all-time favorite record on the planet.
Tommy Lee
The record is definitely a musical journey. It's kind of all over the place, which I like.
Tommy Lee
Then the Motley Crue reunion tour that I'm currently doing is sold out everywhere.
Tommy Lee
There's Tommy, Tommy Lee the rock star, and Tommy the dad. I'm wearing several hats these days.
Tommy Lee
Well, some people die and then they sell more records, go figure.
Tommy Lee
What I wanna do with Methods is keep that around as sorta my freak out, creative free for all- anything goes project.
Tommy Lee
When I got home from The Ozzfest in September 2000 with Methods... I just locked myself in my house and I started writing.
Tommy Lee
When I was a little kid, I took tap and ballet. I've always loved to dance. I'm a rhythm machine.
Tommy Lee
When they're at the concert, very few of those people are going to be standing there, sober, watching your show.
I got it: stay away from cocaine and heroin.
Tommy Lee
Basically your fish out of water story, a rock star goes to college in Middle America, in Lincoln Nebraska. We basically bum rushed the university, and people were like no way, that's Tommy Lee.
Tommy Lee
But you know what I'm trying to say, it's that there's a couple of really dangerous drugs out there and I've lost some friends to them.
Tommy Lee
I also did some jail time a few years ago. Spent a whole summer in jail reading books. I pumped a ton of new knowledge and new thinking into myself.
Tommy Lee
I can't wait for everyone to see the show. The show's out of control.
Tommy Lee
I dig it- but for some reason... not saying that playing giant places aren't fun... those are fun, too but everyone is so spread out and the barricades are nine miles away.
Tommy Lee
I don't really put too much emphasis on what somebody else might think of it. Otherwise your putting limits on yourself.
Tommy Lee
I find that doing the drums last, coming from a drum history, really works well for me.
Tommy Lee
I guess I got my feet wet, doing this with Methods Of Mayhem, which was kind of cool.
Tommy Lee
I have done some things in my past that I have been ashamed of... that's pretty much what that is about.
Tommy Lee
I just write... if it's really good, it's going on the record. If it's average, it's going in the trash.
Tommy Lee
I lived up on Kanan and Mulholland. It's a bit of a drive, but once you get there, the horses, vineyards, it's just so peaceful.
Tommy Lee
I start my own frat, and try out for the women's swim team.
Tommy Lee
I still play but for some reason, I am having so much fun playing guitar and singing that I don't really miss it because I've done it for so long like twenty-something years with Motley.
Tommy Lee
I think in the last year or so I've gotten good at not letting it bother me, just doing what I do, and not thinking about everybody else so much.
Tommy Lee
I think that when I did the Methods Of Mayhem record, some of the hip-hop stuff probably freaked a lot of Motley Crue fans out.
Tommy Lee
I was just reading some poetry, and it talked about how things start as one thing and change into another, and I just thought, what a great concept for a song.
Tommy Lee
I was married to Heather for 7 years, Pamela 5. Lot of years of marriage, I am just enjoying just trippin out by myself.
Tommy Lee
I wouldn't say so, just because, for as long as I can remember I've always been one of those drummers who won't overplay and won't underplay.
Tommy Lee
I wrote it about a friend of mine who married his high school sweet heart. They had a baby together and one day, when the baby was about four months old, my friends wife was driving down the road by herself, pulled over to the side and she just died in her car.
Tommy Lee
I'm happy doing what I'm doing, and if you have that kind of attitude then everything else from there on is a bonus.
Tommy Lee
If it's successful and it sounds awesome, and looks killer live, then I guess I can pat myself on the back and take all the credit too.
Tommy Lee
Imagine how frustrating it is, being completely locked up and watching your family leave, your wife and children, and not being able to do anything about it.
Tommy Lee
It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me.
Tommy Lee
It's all about the music. For me, that's truly what I live for. Just music constantly. Always listening to, writing, or playing music. That's definitely me.
Tommy Lee
Once the song is done and recorded, I like to go back and then cut the drums, because then I know exactly what the song needs, and what it doesn't need.
Tommy Lee
Pamela loves the body-moving, let's-get-naked, fun cool music. She's been so supportive through all this.
Tommy Lee
Sometimes when you cut your bed tracks right off the bat, you don't really know where the vocal is landing and where the background vocals are, and other loops and stuff that are going on.
Tommy Lee
The Radiohead record, The Bends is my all-time favorite record on the planet.
Tommy Lee
Well, some people die and then they sell more records, go figure.
Tommy Lee
What I wanna do with Methods is keep that around as sorta my freak out, creative free for all- anything goes project.
Tommy Lee
When I got home from The Ozzfest in September 2000 with Methods... I just locked myself in my house and I started writing.
Tommy Lee
When I was a little kid, I took tap and ballet. I've always loved to dance. I'm a rhythm machine.
Tommy Lee
When they're at the concert, very few of those people are going to be standing there, sober, watching your show.
Tommy Lee
Whenever I write, I only write about what I know or what I have experienced or feeling.
Tommy Lee
