Quotes by Tommy Lee

About Tommy Lee:

Thomas Lee Bass is a Greek-American musician and founding member of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects. He has been married to model Elaine Starchuk and actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson.
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I don't think anybody should ever touch anybody in anger, ever.

Tommy Lee

One day, after practice, he came up behind me, tapped me on the shoulder, and as I turned around, he sucker-punched me and relocated my nose to the other side of my face. What up, Mr. Drum Captain? How's your drumming going, bro? Played any arenas la...

Tommy Lee

The best thing about being rich is the freedom; freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck.

Tommy Lee

The Radiohead record, The Bends is my all-time favorite record on the planet.

Tommy Lee

You never know what's going to happen sometimes, or what you think's going to happen never happens, or when you least expect it, the Santana record comes along and just blows up.

Tommy Lee

Getting married in four days was the biggest... mistake I've ever made. I have two beautiful kids, but... how can you know somebody in four days? Bonehead.

Tommy Lee

Why is it that the hot chicks never can sing?

Tommy Lee

I don't have a problem with my temper.

Tommy Lee

You know what's weird, I just write to write, with no intention, I just write.

Tommy Lee

Sometimes when you have children they're the opposites of you.

Tommy Lee

I don't listen to anybody's full record anymore and when I did, I don't think I listened to the whole record. I'm sorry, and I don't care who it is, if it's the Beatles, I can't listen to an hour and a half of anybody straight so I guess that's just ...

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My house is really clean. It's a really big house so I have three ladies who come in and clean it twice a week, but let's just say that, in between times, maybe it's not quite so clean.

Tommy Lee

The quad toms are a completely different animal than the standard drum set/trap kit. Playing wise and stylistically, they are two different beasts.

Tommy Lee

A lot of hip-hop artists wear fur, and they think it's a status symbol. That doesn't register for me; I just see dead animals.

Tommy Lee

My father lived by the philosophy, 'Be yourself, because everyone else is taken,' and he made sure I did, too. Whatever I wanted to do, he supported me. I don't mean that I was spoilt - he didn't believe in material gifts - but he watched my back whi...

Tommy Lee

Single's fun - you don't have to check in with your girl, but it's not easy. I do get lonely.

Tommy Lee

I also did some jail time a few years ago. Spent a whole summer in jail reading books. I pumped a ton of new knowledge and new thinking into myself.

Tommy Lee

It sounds kind of strange, but Jail time was almost a good experience for me.

Tommy Lee

It's always interesting to me that we all hear music differently. It's an awesome experience to hear what other people hear.

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At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience.

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Author Bio

  • NameTommy Lee
  • DescriptionAmerican drummer
  • BornOctober 3, 1962
  • CountryGreece
  • ProfessionDrummer; Disc Jockey; Singer; Musician