When I was young, my ambitions were very modest. I thought, "If only I could play at the battle of the bands at the Y, that would be the culmination of existence!" — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
What a young musician's dream, to say, "Look at those chrome drums. Look at that 22-inch ride cymbal. I'll have those." It was one of those unparalleled exciting days of your life. — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
I believe in taxation and health care that is outside the usual libertarian mandate, because I don't want people to have to suffer. It's… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
Half the world cries Half the world laughs Half the world tries To be the other half — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
From the point of ignition. To the final drive. The point of the journey is not to arrive. — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to play music that I liked, and even when I was in cover bands when… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time. — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
Lotus-land as it appears in 'Free Will' is simply a metaphor for an idealized background, a 'land of milk and honey.' It is sometimes… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
“-i was "far and away"-riding my motorcycle along an american back road, skiing through the snowy Quebec woods, or lying awake in a backwater… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
Each of us A cell of awareness Imperfect and incomplete Genetic blends With uncertain ends On a fortune hunt that's far too fleet — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
When I was young, my ambitions were very modest. I thought, "If only I could play at the battle of the bands at the… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
