But the irony is that because the band isn’t the focus any more, it allows me the chance to — Rick Allen
If we had loads of money as a family, things would be different and they’d come to visit more and — Rick Allen
But unfortunately, in my unrelenting drive to get back on that drum stool, the major casualty in all of it was that I really forgot about me. — Rick Allen
Cause I felt I didn’t have anything else to prove as a musician… and boy was I wrong about that one. — Rick Allen
Before my accident I was a little too… selfish and self-absorbed and for me, to now be at the place — Rick Allen
I think my perception of my own life is different and the fact that lauren and myself are together. — Rick Allen
I wanted to be as far away from everybody as I could be. I found it difficult to be close to anybody, not just the guys in the band. — Rick Allen
Just the same way I’d say a prayer before going onstage, taking that even further and using the drum to inspire people. — Rick Allen
But it’s funny that now I’m in such a happy situation, I look more objectively at my own past and see what — Rick Allen
I think at that time I obviously wasn’t aware of what I really needed. But conversely, my wanting to prove — Rick Allen
I think all of those things, but certainly the booze really brought out the really unreasonable side of me — Rick Allen
We’re probably doing better business than we thought we would do especially considering the — Rick Allen
Yes, of course that’s true but you know, the irony of all that is that before the accident — Rick Allen
Some people say that practice makes perfect but I just feel that the repetition works against me and — Rick Allen
Thinking about what songs are coming next instead of just relaxing, breathing and playing from my heart. — Rick Allen
My situation should have been a lot worse. By rights I shouldn’t have survived the crash. — Rick Allen
America feels like home as much as it does here. Although it’s a strange situation as I feel almost like i’m — Rick Allen
And more importantly, I wouldn’t be the person I am today, I wouldn’t be where I am now and I may not even — Rick Allen
At the end of the day, they’re happy if you do the obvious songs towards the end of the set and — Rick Allen
Chasing the sensation. Whether it was drugs or s*x or whatever. Those things had become my main focus in life. — Rick Allen
