Bill Kreutzmann

“Well, to tell you the straight honest truth, it was like a Grateful Dead cover band. I didn't feel - and nothing against the guys - I didn't feel that they were opening up like they should. I'll tell you what, with guitar players, Steven has what I like in guitar players.”

“I really like to go for the essence of things - the most beautiful parts of things - of human beings or of music. If there are things in there that are getting in the way and complicating it, it's just not good for me.”

“At first I missed it, but it was the amazing energy thing that happened during shows, when a lot of people were like Yay Yay Yeah! I missed that for a while. But I don't miss the regular and the business side of that whole thing.”

“Maybe because I'm a Taurus, I like to watch plants grow.”

“My dad loved black singers. So listening to New Orleans music, eventually I wanted to play an instrument.”

“I'm really thankful and complimented when people come to me and say, thank you for the great times for all these years. But I don't think about it as being a leader.”

“When Garcia died, and I decided not to play, I came out here.”

“I didn't play after the Grateful Dead stopped playing. I didn't touch anything for three or four months, and I just got pretty crazy.”

“I mean, when it gets down to it I just wanted to play the drums. The rest of it never meant that much to me.”

“In the very beginning we were a real tight family but now it's different. You know, toward the end, we had separate limos, stuff like that. It's hard to get six giant egos in the same place.”

“No matter how nice a hotel is, it's not home.”

“I've always loved New Orleans music. I always loved it when the Neville Brothers opened up for the Grateful Dead and the Dirty Dozen and all that.”

“I'd rather play here in this small bar and just do a good show. Because it's fun and there's no expectations, it's encouragement to be different, do something new.”

“I just don't see myself as retiring. As long as I'm healthy and can play the drums, that's what I'm going to do because that's the most fun thing that I know how to do.”

“Oh yeah, it's great see music and to play music in small places. And it's really fun for me to play here because, you know, I played two feet from people all night. And after all those years, it's great to be able to talk to folks.”

“I find inspiration and rhythm in everything. Really I do. And I find inspiration in the really quiet moments.”

“I wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't fun. It's just a whole different thing these days.”

“I care about being able to play. If you're playing with integrity in the music, then that's what matters. But it wasn't that great for me because it was kinda like going back into the old times without the guy.”

“Playing music is just one of the best things. I can't retire.”

“I love the farm, I love growing stuff.”