“If there’s one genetic trait that automatically disqualifies a man from being able to rock, it’s curly hair. Nobody cool has curly hair; people like Richard Simmons, the guy from Greatest American Hero, and the singer from REO Speedwagon have… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
Drumming's pretty physical. We sit at the back of the stage getting beat up like a workhorse. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
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. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
John Bonham was probably the most influential in terms of playing style and timing. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
“If there’s one genetic trait that automatically disqualifies a man from being able to rock, it’s curly hair. Nobody cool has curly hair; people like Richard Simmons, the guy from Greatest American Hero, and the singer from REO Speedwagon have curls. The only exceptions are Ian Hunter from Mott the Hoople, whose hair is more tangled than curly, and Slash,… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I'm driven by music. It's in my blood, and I've never been able to stay away from it for too long. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I didn't have the opportunity to go to college. I was busy touring since the age of 17. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I still play but for some reason, I am having so much fun playing guitar and singing that I don't really miss it because… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Phil Rudd from AC/DC was someone I really liked a lot... Not because I was dazzled by his playing ability - he was just… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
I just write... if it's really good, it's going on the record. If it's average, it's going in the trash. — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
If you show up late, you don't get credit for the class, which made that car ride even more of a test of your temper. Being late was great-you could leave if you wanted to, but that wasn't going to help you at all. I was late a few times and I always stayed, hoping to get credit for good… — Tommy Lee Copy Share
Sometimes when you cut your bed tracks right off the bat, you don't really know where the vocal is landing and where the background… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
