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title: "41 Dream theater Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 41 Dream theater quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Dream theater sayings and thoughts."
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> [A Dream Theater without me was never in the plan; I never expected that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/a-dream-theater-without-me-was-never-in-the-plan-i-never-expected-that/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I kind of always made it a tradition, whenever Dream Theater played Toronto, to play a Rush cover.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-kind-of-always-made-it-a-tradition-whenever-dream-theater-played/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [2112' basically set the course for my musical career and how I approached Dream Theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/2112-basically-set-the-course-for-my-musical-career-and-how-i/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [With Dream Theater, every creative aspect of the group went through me. I oversaw it all from top to bottom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/with-dream-theater-every-creative-aspect-of-the-group-went-through-me/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [When Dream Theater first started, we were touring in a van and playing clubs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/when-dream-theater-first-started-we-were-touring-in-a-van-and-playing/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [My time and my legacy with Dream Theater will always be a part of me. It's something I'll always be proud of.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/my-time-and-my-legacy-with-dream-theater-will-always-be-a-part-of-me/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [My dad put me onto Phil Collins and Dream Theater and all that stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-brian/my-dad-put-me-onto-phil-collins-and-dream-theater-and-all-that-stuff/)

[Rich Brian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-brian/)

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> [One of the reasons I needed to leave Dream Theater was because I didn't want to end my career as just the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/one-of-the-reasons-i-needed-to-leave-dream-theater-was-because-i-didn/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I don't care about technique. I have kind of been pigeonholed as a technical drummer since I was in Dream Theater for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-don-t-care-about-technique-i-have-kind-of-been-pigeonholed-as-a/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I see the headlines on Blabbermouth, and the fans are saying, 'Why is he always talking about Dream Theater?' I'm not talking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-see-the-headlines-on-blabbermouth-and-the-fans-are-saying-why-is-he/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Dream Theater music, there's a lot of background and context to the songs, as far as the subject matter and the albums…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/dream-theater-music-there-s-a-lot-of-background-and-context-to-the/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [There's been a lot of crossing paths with the Yes camp over the years for me. The first one was when Dream…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/there-s-been-a-lot-of-crossing-paths-with-the-yes-camp-over-the-years/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [We record Dream Theater shows and I'll sit on the bus and listen to my playing - what worked, what didn't. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/we-record-dream-theater-shows-and-i-ll-sit-on-the-bus-and-listen-to/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [After I wrote 'The Best Of Times' for my dad and after I completed the '12 Steps Suite' with Dream Theater, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/after-i-wrote-the-best-of-times-for-my-dad-and-after-i-completed-the/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I started playing the drums at five years old and used to listen to a lot of screamo bands like Asking Alexandria,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rich-brian/i-started-playing-the-drums-at-five-years-old-and-used-to-listen-to-a/)

[Rich Brian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rich-brian/)

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> [I understand that Adrenaline Mob is not going to be every Dream Theater fan's cup of tea. I totally get that; I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-understand-that-adrenaline-mob-is-not-going-to-be-every-dream/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [One of the biggest misconceptions was, after I left Dream Theater, I went off and did, like, five different bands and side…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/one-of-the-biggest-misconceptions-was-after-i-left-dream-theater-i/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Before Dream Theater took off I used to teach a lot, and one of the things my students often asked me was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/before-dream-theater-took-off-i-used-to-teach-a-lot-and-one-of-the/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [I remember waking up Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, to my wife telling me to put on the TV because I wasn't going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-remember-waking-up-tuesday-september-11th-2001-to-my-wife-telling/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [ Jordan \[Ruddes\], he learned that way, and that's what he knows how to do. That's how he kind of approaches all music,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/jordan-ruddes-he-learned-that-way-and-that-s-what-he-knows-how-to-do/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [The C+ amps is vintage at this point, and it definitely has a certain sound to it. I wanted something that was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/the-c-amps-is-vintage-at-this-point-and-it-definitely-has-a-certain/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [One very important side of my playing lies in rhythm; I have a very percussive style. It's one I've developed with Dream…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/one-very-important-side-of-my-playing-lies-in-rhythm-i-have-a-very/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [With the Neal Morse Band, we're doing progressive music with a harder edge; it's a little more in Dream Theater territory for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/with-the-neal-morse-band-we-re-doing-progressive-music-with-a-harder/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I've been asked to write a book several times; I've had several publishers come to me and offer me book deals. Especially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-ve-been-asked-to-write-a-book-several-times-i-ve-had-several/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Dream Theater has never been a band that hit at a particular fashionable point and said, 'OK, that's basically it.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/dream-theater-has-never-been-a-band-that-hit-at-a-particular/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [I love when people know me from things other than Dream Theater.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-love-when-people-know-me-from-things-other-than-dream-theater/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Dream Theater was my baby. I formed it from the beginning, out of college, and I lived a lifetime with them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/dream-theater-was-my-baby-i-formed-it-from-the-beginning-out-of/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I spent my life's work doing what I did in Dream Theater for 25 years, so I'm proud of that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-spent-my-life-s-work-doing-what-i-did-in-dream-theater-for-25-years/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Out of Berklee Dream Theater was born and we've been together ever since. I didn't have to taste that feeling of defeat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/out-of-berklee-dream-theater-was-born-and-we-ve-been-together-ever/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [“If I die tomorrow, I'll be alright because I believe that after we're gone, spirit carries on...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dream-theater/if-i-die-tomorrow-i-ll-be-alright-because-i-believe-that-after-we-re/)

[Dream Theater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dream-theater/)

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> [I really do care what people think, and I revolved my whole career and all the twenty five years with Dream Theater...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-really-do-care-what-people-think-and-i-revolved-my-whole-career-and/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Even with Dream Theater, we track in a big studio and everything. But when it comes to doing leads, I don't really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/even-with-dream-theater-we-track-in-a-big-studio-and-everything-but/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [Any time I say anything about Dream Theater... Honestly, I'd rather not talk about it. Because no matter what I say, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/any-time-i-say-anything-about-dream-theater-honestly-i-d-rather-not/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [We kind of established in Sons of Apollo right from the get go that it would be a very collaborative process musically,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/we-kind-of-established-in-sons-of-apollo-right-from-the-get-go-that/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I am looking forward to working with the great staff of Loud & Proud Records, some of whom I worked very closely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-am-looking-forward-to-working-with-the-great-staff-of-loud-proud/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [Normally, when I write the setlist for a Dream Theater show, I'll change it up every night, and we can basically play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/normally-when-i-write-the-setlist-for-a-dream-theater-show-i-ll/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [After I left Dream Theater, and I was doing Avenged Sevenfold, Twisted Sister... all these other things, I made a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/after-i-left-dream-theater-and-i-was-doing-avenged-sevenfold-twisted/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [I love playing live, but our tours generally last about a year. I could never do this without the understanding and support…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-petrucci/i-love-playing-live-but-our-tours-generally-last-about-a-year-i-could/)

[John Petrucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-petrucci/)

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> [I love the Dream Theater guys dearly and have a long history, friendship, and bond that runs incredibly deep with them -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-love-the-dream-theater-guys-dearly-and-have-a-long-history/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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> [With Dream Theater live, I may have been a bit of a focal point because I absolutely live for the energy on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/with-dream-theater-live-i-may-have-been-a-bit-of-a-focal-point/)

[Mike Portnoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-portnoy/)

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## Top authors on Dream theater

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-mike-portnoy-5256.jpg) Mike Portnoy 26 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dream-theater/mike-portnoy/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-john-petrucci-52095.jpg) John Petrucci 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dream-theater/john-petrucci/)

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