A biography for Vinnie Paulhasn’t been written yet.
“I remember, in 1999, when we did the last Ozzfest that we were part of, and I think Disturbed was on it, Static-X, obviously Ozzy, us, and we were the only band on the tour that had a rider that had any alcohol. Nobody else had it.”
“'Far Beyond Driven' was a record that was probably ahead of its time, and to this day, it still sounds as fresh as just about any other band that's out there. It was a record that was pushed to another level.”
“A lot of young drummers have a tendency to really overplay. Sometimes simple is better, and the notes that aren't played between the spaces are bigger than the notes that are.”
“The history of Pantera speaks for itself.”
“I did a lot of great things in the past, but I live for today and for the future.”
“If you had an ex-wife, and it was a pretty bitter split, you might not ever want to talk to her again. Who cares if everybody in the family and your friends want you to say hello again? It's your choice whether you want to do it or not.”
“Probably some of the most impressive drumming I've done is on the 'Far Beyond Driven' record.”
“It's a dangerous world, man. You've gotta keep your eyes and ears peeled and be on the alert all the time.”
“If you live in the past, you've got no future.”
“I don't understand why somebody would wanna scratch their name in somebody's tombstone or anything. But fans are rabid, man; they do unheard-of things.”
“I've been married to music my entire life. I've been dedicated to it. I know what it takes to do it. And ever since my brother has been taken from me, I feel like I have to live for both of us.”
“A lot of people are really hung on the past - they can't get past that - but you've gotta get past that if you want any future.”
“I'm a rock drummer. I couldn't sit down and pretend to be a jazz drummer.”
“I love cooking fajitas. I'm from Texas, and it's not a difficult thing to do, but a lot of people burn the chicken.”
“I play in a band called Hellyeah, and I really love doing it.”
“Alex Van Halen... I loved his playing because he had so much energy; he made those songs exciting, along with everything else that went with him.”
“I used to be a free-loving, free-caring person with no worries. We lived with no fear, you know?”
“When I have parties, I have little sandwiches. I always make sure I have two or three fresh habaneros, and I only put them on one or two. There's always someone who comes running around the corner, 'Oh my God! I don't know what was in those, but my mouth is on fire! What do I do?'”
“Jacques Cousteau was my hero.”
“My dad was a country musician, so we had David Allan Coe and lots of other country music playing around the house all the time.”