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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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/mike-portnoy-5256_dream_when-dream-theater-first-started-we-were_2205487.jpg)

## 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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