Tommy Lee

“The horses forced into the chuckwagon races die of heart attacks, broken necks, broken legs, and other injuries. It'd be easy to get off on western tradition without this bloody spectacle. Dude, it's the Old West, not ancient Rome!”

“I love touring Canada, and our Calgary fans are among the roughest and toughest.”

“I was always impressed by some of the progressive styles of guys like Neil Peart.”

“I threw my son, Brandon, a rave for his birthday and I fully set it up like a crazy rave with lights and sound, me and my partner DJ'd - I got Mix Master Mike from the Beastie Boys to come DJ for a bit.”

“The crowd is a pretty good indicator when it's good, because it's kind of a universal energy that gets passed around.”

“There was no way we were going to let this band hobble around on three legs. We chose the route that every professional actor, athlete and musician should do - leave the legend intact and bow out at the top.”

“My father lived by the philosophy, 'Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,' and he made sure I did, too. Whatever I wanted to do, he supported me. I don't mean that I was spoilt - he didn't believe in material gifts - but he watched my back while I worked to achieve things.”

“I've always loved the mixture of crushing live drums with a programmed groove, that really cool blend, like in the verse there's a really funky drum beat that is programmed then it comes in to the chorus; you've got that enormous human feel where the band kicks in.”

“I've always gravitated towards the beats, obviously. And when I was growing up, I always loved funk music or even - dare I say it - disco.”

“The older I get, the more I don't care what people think or what people say. I just do what moves me.”

“It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me.”

“You know what's weird, I just write to write, with no intention, I just write.”

“Trust me: all of us walk around and look at each other, and without saying it, we all know we're thinking, 'Really dude? Were still here!' and pinch ourselves. Typically, careers have short life span, 10 years if you're lucky, so what we've done is amazing.”

“No, I don't have a problem with my temper.”

“It's so funny because no matter what you say, fans only read and hear what they want.”

“When I'm single, I'm one guy, and when I'm in a relationship I'm totally another. They're both a good time.”

“I don't listen to anybody's full record anymore and when I did, I don't think I listened to the whole record. I'm sorry, and I don't care who it is, if it's the Beatles, I can't listen to an hour and a half of anybody straight so I guess that's just my personal preference.”

“I'll never forget when I was, like, 17, and 'Highway to Hell' came on the radio, and I was like, 'Dude, listen to that guy's voice!'”

“Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely.”

“When you're playing upside down, it takes twice the strength.”