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title: "1 Billion Drummers Quotes By Patty Schemel"
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> [When I was a kid, I felt like I could do anything and play anything. I just felt super-confident. And then, once I started to play music professionally, maybe it's from being from a small town, but you grow up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/when-i-was-a-kid-i-felt-like-i-could-do-anything-and-play-anything-i/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

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## More by Patty Schemel

> [You've really got to keep on improving and improving and improving. It still involves work. It's not like you get to a point, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/you-ve-really-got-to-keep-on-improving-and-improving-and-improving-it/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [The drums are what drives the whole thing. It's the backbone of the song.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/the-drums-are-what-drives-the-whole-thing-it-s-the-backbone-of-the/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [You don't really think that things will ever get better, but they do. People always ask me, "What would you say to gay teen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/you-don-t-really-think-that-things-will-ever-get-better-but-they-do/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [No one really listens to the drums, I don't think. They're there, but it's not a conscious thing to listen to. Everyone listens to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/no-one-really-listens-to-the-drums-i-don-t-think-they-re-there-but-it/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [I feel like I'm 11 again, with my drums. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad. I'm just playing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/i-feel-like-i-m-11-again-with-my-drums-it-doesn-t-matter-if-it-s-good/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [I always wanted to play music, and always loved it. I saw a band come to school, when I was in elementary school, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/i-always-wanted-to-play-music-and-always-loved-it-i-saw-a-band-come/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [For a person that's on tour, the environment is difficult. I don't want to come off sounding like, "Oh, it's so hard!," but it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/for-a-person-that-s-on-tour-the-environment-is-difficult-i-don-t-want/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [I love to go see live music. That used to be what I would do, almost every other night, and watch drummers play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/i-love-to-go-see-live-music-that-used-to-be-what-i-would-do-almost/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [To play the drums, you have to spread your legs and use your arms. It's a very physical instrument to play. It's not feminine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/to-play-the-drums-you-have-to-spread-your-legs-and-use-your-arms-it-s/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [It's uncomfortable, definitely, but it's also really, really great to talk drums with kids and hear them get excited about music and talk about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/it-s-uncomfortable-definitely-but-it-s-also-really-really-great-to/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [Nowadays, there's a lot more that comes before music, that I need to take care of before I can sit down and play, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/nowadays-there-s-a-lot-more-that-comes-before-music-that-i-need-to/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [Talking about music and talking about drums brings me back to my beginning and the simplicity, and the excitement about trying to play something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/talking-about-music-and-talking-about-drums-brings-me-back-to-my/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [When I was a kid, I felt like I could do anything and play anything. I just felt super-confident. And then, once I started…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/when-i-was-a-kid-i-felt-like-i-could-do-anything-and-play-anything-i/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [For people that are in recovery, you really need to stick by your boundaries. It's hard because you're sharing this space and this experience…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/for-people-that-are-in-recovery-you-really-need-to-stick-by-your/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

> [It's always inspiring to watch live music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patty-schemel/it-s-always-inspiring-to-watch-live-music/)

[Patty Schemel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patty-schemel/)

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