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If it weren't for the Beatles, I would not be a musician. — Dave Grohl

When you're recording to tape, you usually just settle for what you have. There's not a lot of options to manipulate the performance. — Dave Grohl

We just do what we always do. We play shows and go home and rest and then play more shows. — Dave Grohl

There's some things in life that you really consider to be priceless. — Dave Grohl

If you're trying to connect to people with music - it's more of an outward process and a lot of times musicians can be very inward. — Dave Grohl

I love being a drummer but I love being a musician in general and I love the Foo fighters. — Dave Grohl

My songwriting is like extending a hand to the listener. — Dave Grohl

When something good comes your way, you better feel fortunate, because it doesn't last forever. — Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl have said a lot of really nice things about me that I don't know I deserve but it's nice of him regardless. — Reed Mullin

Actually, I didn't start sweating until I had children. — Dave Grohl

I'm not into albums that are meant to sound perfect. — Dave Grohl

Heavy Metal would not exist without Led Zeppelin, and if it did, it would suck. — Dave Grohl

How come drummers leave their drumsticks on the dashboard of their car? So they can park in the handicapped spaces. — Dave Grohl

I love Black Sabbath. They made an amazing contribution to music today. Almost every band that made it big in the Nineties owed a debt to them — Dave Grohl

Ladies and gentlemen, god bless America - land of the free, home of the brave. — Dave Grohl

No one is you, and that is your power. — Dave Grohl

What's the last thing a drummer says in a band: Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs? — Dave Grohl

There are times when I feel like I'm a traveling minister. I'm trying to go out and get kids to pick-up yard sale instruments and change the world. — Dave Grohl

I love everything about my job, except being away from the kids. — Dave Grohl

Music will never go away, and I will never stop making music; it's just what capacity or what arena you decide to do it. — Dave Grohl

It's funny, there aren't too many musicians that also moonlight as studio engineers. There's a few - the really brilliant ones. — Dave Grohl

I had long hair since I was 17 years old. It was time for me to let go. I hated being the guy at the wedding in a suit with a ponytail. — Dave Grohl

What I really miss these days in music - is the music. I prefer to listen to melodies and songs, not just sounds. — Dave Grohl

Through Kurt I saw the beauty of minimalism and the importance of music that's stripped down. — Dave Grohl

A lot of people from my generation of music are so focused on playing things correctly or to perfection that they're stuck in that safe place. — Dave Grohl

It's nice when people are happy to hear that you're still alive, rather than feeling like "Oh, finally he's dead?" — Dave Grohl

I get confused between the rock and roll thing and my movie star thing ... We're f - -ing movie stars. — Dave Grohl

Most of our songs were written on acoustic guitar before they made it to the practice stage. — Dave Grohl

I believe the history of American music is just as important as anything political because it's changed generations of people. — Dave Grohl

All I really had was a suitcase and my drums. So I took them up to Seattle and hoped it would work. — Dave Grohl

Paul McCartney or Dave Grohl?" He wanted to know what version I'd had in my head as I played "Blackbird." "Paul McCartney. Always." "Big — Vi Keeland

I'm obsessed with Led Zeppelin and have been since I was a teenager — Dave Grohl

I'm not trying to be the next Dave Grohl or Phil Collins. — Taylor Hawkins

When I listen to music these days, and I hear Pro Tools and drums that sound like a machine - it kinda sucks the life out of music. — Dave Grohl

Don't look at the poster on your wall and think 'I could never do that.' Look at the poster on your wall and think 'I'm gonna do that!' — Dave Grohl

If I ever felt like I was getting lost in the hurricane that was storming around Nirvana, I'd just go back to Virginia. — Dave Grohl

Nickelback walks into a bar ... there's no punchline because ruining music isn't funny. — Dave Grohl

I don't think of Kurt as 'Kurt Cobain from Nirvana'. I think of him as 'Kurt'. It's something that comes back all the time. Almost every day. — Dave Grohl

When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors - old friends, family. — Dave Grohl

At school where you a dunce or a teacher's pet? All of the above. I was stupid so they thought I was cute. — Dave Grohl

Develop that individuality by working as hard as you can at what you love. — Dave Grohl

It's funny; recently I've started to notice people's impersonations of me, and it's basically like a hyperactive child. — Dave Grohl

I'm so not macho. It's crazy. My man cave is so not a man cave. — Dave Grohl

A musician should only sound like what they do, and no two musicians sound the same. It's an individual-feel thing, you know? — Dave Grohl

Sharing music is not a crime. It shouldn't be. There should be a deeper meaning to making music than just selling downloads. — Dave Grohl

That's one of the great things about music. You can sing a song to 85,000 people and they'll sing it back for 85,000 different reasons. — Dave Grohl

When you're recording to analog tape, it captures performance and you can't necessarily manipulate that in different ways. It is what it is. — Dave Grohl

One of the great things about Taylor Hawkins is his ... shirtless body, really. — Dave Grohl

The best time for gum is just before getting onstage. I need a minty-fresh microphone. — Dave Grohl

The whole slacker generation totally didn't apply to us musically. — Dave Grohl

Who's to say what's a good voice and not a good voice? — Dave Grohl

From one generation to the next, The Beatles will remain the most important rock band of all time. — Dave Grohl

I love to play. And fortunately, I don't know a lot of musicians that suck. I know a bunch of really good ones, and they're always up for playing. — Dave Grohl

'Some Kind Of Monster' is such a nightmare for any musician to watch because you're watching a band be honest to each other. Not a good idea, man! — Dave Grohl

It was supposed to be gross, and now it's gorgeous. — Dave Grohl

Never lose faith in real rock and roll music. Never lose faith in that. You might have to look a little harder, but it's always going to be there. — Dave Grohl

When it comes to making an album I take that very seriously. I am meticulous, overworked. That's my time to put everything under the microscope. — Dave Grohl

The Nirvana unplugged album was something we'd always knew we were capable of doing, but it was just a matter of doing it right. — Dave Grohl

When I listen to the radio, I just hear so much music that doesn't even sound like people. The vocals are all tuned, and the drums are all fake. — Dave Grohl

My mother was a public school teacher in Virginia, and we didn't have any money, we just survived on happiness, on being a happy family. — Dave Grohl

There's always gonna be rock n' roll bands, there's always gonna be kids that love rock n' roll records, and there will always be rock n' roll. — Dave Grohl

Wow, I get to wake up again? Ok. You have to make good with what you've got. — Dave Grohl

Everybody now thinks that Nashville is the coolest city in America, — Dave Grohl

Rock stars are like sports stars: If you snap your ankle, you're done. — Dave Grohl

I had a Super Grover doll growing up. Super Grover was very clumsy, he wasn't very good-looking. But in his own way he'd always save the day. — Dave Grohl

Guilt is cancer. Guilt will confine you, torture you, destroy you as an artist. It's a black wall. It's a thief. — Dave Grohl

No, there's something about the sing-song cadence of children's music that has its place in rock. — Dave Grohl

With this record [The Colour and the Shape], I started taking the lyrics more seriously. This is a very personal album. — Dave Grohl

We only do what feels right. If something feels forced or contrived, then we pull back. We remain the Foo Fighters. — Dave Grohl

Give me something to assemble, I won't look at the directions, I'll try to figure it out by myself. It's why I love Ikea furniture. — Dave Grohl

If there's one thing I'm good at, it's gathering people together to do something fun. — Dave Grohl

Mick Fleetwood was one of my first interviews. And if you've ever talked to that dude, he's the sweetest guy in the world - he's just a trip. — Dave Grohl

I mean, I never liked being told what to do. It's one of the reasons I dropped out of school. — Dave Grohl

How do I stay humble? Because I'm the best at being humble. — Dave Grohl

Your personal history is a part of what happens with your hands and your head as you play music. — Dave Grohl

There's poetry in being the band that can sell out Wembley but also makes a record in a garage. I don't like doing what people expect me to do. — Dave Grohl

I never needed much, and I never thought I'd get more than what I had. A trip to Burger King was the biggest thing in the world to me. Heaven. — Dave Grohl

The most important thing for me is my family, and my health and happiness, and making sure everyone's cool. — Dave Grohl

I once received a cape that was made from the little purple bags that Crown Royal Whisky comes in. — Dave Grohl

I hate the solo artist aspect of rock-'n'-roll. I don't have enough personality or charisma to be a solo star. — Dave Grohl

I'm not allergic to fashion. I'm just one of those people who when they put on a suit look like they're going to a funeral or to court. — Dave Grohl

You will only be great at things you love to do don't pursue a career in something you hate to do. — Dave Grohl

I listen to boy band music before I have to fire someone. — Dave Grohl

People are so into digital recording now they forgot how easy analog recording can be. — Dave Grohl

Chicago gave me more music than any other city in America. — Dave Grohl

I was ready to quit music. It felt to me like music equalled death. — Dave Grohl

When you're thirteen and listening to punk, the aggressive nature of music can sway you to the dark side. — Dave Grohl

I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves. — Dave Grohl

Neil Young is my hero. You know what that guy has been doing for the past 40 years? Making music. That's what that guy does. — Dave Grohl

I never went to rock concerts when I was a kid. I didn't see any rock & roll bands. I had posters on my wall. I had Beatles records. — Dave Grohl

I had no idea what I was doing and I faked it and it worked — Dave Grohl

If you play a Nickleback song backwards you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forwards you'll hear Nickleback. — Dave Grohl

I stopped doing drugs when I was 20. I was finished with drugs before Nirvana even started. — Dave Grohl

I'd love it if everyone knew one Foo Fighters song. — Dave Grohl

It was that famous joke: What's the last thing the drummer said before he got kicked out of the band? 'Hey, I wrote a song.' — Dave Grohl

You can make yourself the greatest singer in the world or the best drummer in the world with the aid of technology. — Dave Grohl

And later, if I ever felt that I was getting swept away by the craziness of being in a band, well, I'd go back to Virginia. — Dave Grohl

It's terrifying to play your favorite band's song in front of your favorite band. — Dave Grohl

My first instrument was actually the trombone, but that didn't last long. Soon I was playing guitar in bands from the time I was 11 or 12. — Dave Grohl

What we feel most comfortable doing is playing loud, screaming rock songs. — Dave Grohl