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title: "26 Dream theater Quotes By Mike Portnoy"
description: "26 Dream theater quotes by Mike Portnoy. Plus more from Mike Portnoy and more Dream theater sayings from other authors."
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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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> [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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> [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 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 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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> [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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> [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 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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> [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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> [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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> [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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> [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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> [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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> [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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> [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 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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## Other authors on Dream theater

## More by Mike Portnoy

> [My lesson would be to not sell yourself to anybody else and stay true to yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/my-lesson-would-be-to-not-sell-yourself-to-anybody-else-and-stay-true/)

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

> [I love playing drums and helping out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-love-playing-drums-and-helping-out/)

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

> [One of the biggest misconceptions was, after I left Dream Theater, I went off and did, like, five different bands and side projects. Everyone…](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/)

> [I don't even like doing drum solos live; to me, it's like, 'Ehhh.' It doesn't really interest me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-don-t-even-like-doing-drum-solos-live-to-me-it-s-like-ehhh-it-doesn/)

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

> [Every band goes through breakups or splits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/every-band-goes-through-breakups-or-splits/)

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

> [I am looking forward to working with the great staff of Loud & Proud Records, some of whom I worked very closely with during…](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/)

> [I'm a music fan first and foremost. I can find the beauty in Jellyfish and U2 just as much as Opeth and Lamb of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-m-a-music-fan-first-and-foremost-i-can-find-the-beauty-in-jellyfish/)

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

> [I'm a very sentimental guy; I'm a very nostalgic guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-m-a-very-sentimental-guy-i-m-a-very-nostalgic-guy/)

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

> [It's all about the music, and I work as hard as I do strictly because of the music. It's not a money thing; it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/it-s-all-about-the-music-and-i-work-as-hard-as-i-do-strictly-because/)

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

> [One of the reasons I needed to leave Dream Theater was because I didn't want to end my career as just the drummer in…](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/)

> [I have no interest in playing 'perfect.' To me, it's more about being an entertainer. Having a connection with the audience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-have-no-interest-in-playing-perfect-to-me-it-s-more-about-being-an/)

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

> [I am - you know, I'm getting to do everything I've ever wanted to do, anything my imagination can think up. I'm getting to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-am-you-know-i-m-getting-to-do-everything-i-ve-ever-wanted-to-do/)

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

> [I could be just as happy playing a Beatles song as I am when I'm thrashing out the double bass stuff with Adrenaline Mob.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/i-could-be-just-as-happy-playing-a-beatles-song-as-i-am-when-i-m/)

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

> [I see the headlines on Blabbermouth, and the fans are saying, 'Why is he always talking about Dream Theater?' I'm not talking about Dream…](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/)

> [Flying Colors is more alternative pop with a prog edge. Think the Beatles meets U2 meets Muse and Foo Fighters. It is the opposite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-portnoy/flying-colors-is-more-alternative-pop-with-a-prog-edge-think-the/)

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

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