My mother was a terrific force in my life. Wartime-generation woman, hadnt gone to university but should have done. Was very funny, very verbal, very clever, very witty. – Ian Hislop
Playing drums feels like coming home for me. Even during the White Stripes I thought: Ill do this for now, but Im really a drummer. Thats what Ill put on my passport application. – Jack White
In rap music, even though the element of poetry is very strong, so is the element of the drum, the implication of the dance. Without the beat, its commercial value would certainly be more tenuous. – Archie Shepp
