Drummers are tough.

The drums have hogged a lot of the credit. We're as much -- or more -- *cymbal* players, as we are drummers.

— Peter Erskine

There are a lot more women drummers now than there used to be, and I'd like to think that I'm part of the reason.

— Gina Schock

Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as its drummer.…

— Fred Armisen

“May she play the Drums to the fiery rhythm of her Own Heart with the sinewy strength of her Own Arms, so she need…

— Tina Fey

Most drummers are covered with a million drums, and everyone is like, 'What are you doing back there?'

— Tommy Lee

A lot of drummers get sidetracked by the instrument. It can engulf you.

— Tre Cool

I think that drummers have come a long way, but they haven't forgotten players like Gene Krupa, or the other jazz players.

— Bill Ward

I want to keep pushing the limits for drummers and expressing myself,

— Travis Barker

You'd be surprised. Drummers ape each other. The way every rock n' roll record sounds like something else but not all together. Everything other…

— Miles Davis

I think female drummers are great. I think there should more of them.

— Sean Kinney

I've played with the best drummers in rock, ranging from Josh Freese to Brooks Wackerman to even Dave Lombardo.

— Robert Trujillo

People who come up to me are drummers or fans of the band. I don't get it too much, but I'll be somewhere and…

— Chad Smith

Like my best friend, I asked for drums for Christmas, and got them. But when he moved on to guitar, I realized two things:…

— Greg Iles

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…

— Vinnie Paul

I had a lot of teachers. When I think about my upbringing I feel like the most fortunate person. It was a marvellous era…

— Bill Ward