Tommy Lee quotes

Tommy Lee is an American musician, songwriter, and founding member of the rock band Mötley Crüe. Known for his energetic drumming style and infamous rockstar lifestyle, he gained worldwide fame in the 1980s. He continues to influence the music industry through his work with bands and solo projects. Here are 34 of his quotes:

The Radiohead record, The Bends is my all-time favorite record on the planet. (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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I did the marching band all throughout junior high and high school. Music was one of my favorite things in school. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't want a fat mexican woman beating the crap out of my son. View quote
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It's always interesting to me that we all hear music differently. It's an awesome experience to hear what other people hear. (Tommy Lee)
The best thing about being rich is the freedom; freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck. View quote
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One day I would love to do rock a gig on the moon - how rad would that be? Isn't Richard Branson flying planes to outer space? Motley Crue could be the first band to play on the moon. View quote
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The quad toms are a completely different animal than the standard drum set/trap kit. Playing wise and stylistically, they are two different beasts. View quote
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I am such a gearhead. In my recording studio, I personally engineer and edit everything on computers. View quote
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A lot of hip-hop artists wear fur, and they think it's a status symbol. That doesn't register for me; I just see dead animals. View quote
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I don't think anybody should ever touch anybody in anger, ever. View quote
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Why is it that the hot chicks never can sing? View quote
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It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me. View quote
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No, I don't have a problem with my temper. View quote
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No one really buys records anymore. You can look at sales and do that math real quick. Unfortunately, it's fast food in the music industry. People don't ingest full records anymore. (Tommy Lee)
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. View quote
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Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely. View quote
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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. View quote
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At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience. View quote
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Tommy Lee

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Photo: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: October 3, 1962
Quotes count: 34
Wikipedia: Tommy Lee

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