Home / Quotes / Quote by Neil Peart

Quote by Neil Peart

“As crises came up later on - "Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this," I'd be like, "No, I don't have to."”

Quote by Neil Peart

Author

Neil Peart, a Canadian musician born on September 12, 1952, is best known as the drummer and primary lyricist for the rock band Rush. Renowned for his unique drumming style and profound lyrical compositions, Peart's musical career spans over four decades and has had a significant impact on the rock music scene. more

You May Also Like

“Sometimes you're up against everybody in the whole world - even your friends and family are saying, "You need a single." You feel sometimes incredibly alone.”

World Needs Feels Sometimes Whole Whole World Family And Friends

Author:Neil Peart

“People don't realize the limitations of 200 words, and the way they get chiselled down into a song that has to be sung.”

People Way Song Realizing Limitation

Author:Neil Peart

“I love jokes as much as anyone, but I don't want to hear my snail jokes every day. But I might want to hear a good song every day.”

Want Might Song Jokes Snail

Author:Neil Peart

“To me, the highest expression of life is art with jokes. It's very rarified, very difficult to accomplish if you want to be more than just funny, and more than just jokes about human gaseousness.”

Ifs Want Humans Art Life Is Difficult Expression Highest Jokes Accomplish

Author:Neil Peart

“Once I had defined myself as a compositional drummer, I thought, "Well, I want to be an improvisational drummer."”

Want Wells Defined Drummer

Author:Neil Peart

“Standing in front of a microphone where every word or every slip that you make, especially in these times, is with you forever - you want to say the right thing. I fell into having to extemporize, and it came okay because of tools I've learned. I said [to myself], "Remember [to mention] mom and dad."”

Want Said Remember Forever Fronts Mom Dad Standing Tools Okay Right Thing I've Learned Slips Microphones Mom And Dad

Author:Neil Peart

“I'm less comfortable in a gregarious social situation, and you can be introverted and still share everything. It just means that you're guarded.”

Mean Stills Social Situation Share Comfortable Guarded Introverted Gregarious

Author:Neil Peart

“Extroverts never understand introverts, and it was like that in school days.”

School Introvert Extroverts School Days

Author:Neil Peart

“I read recently that all of us can be defined in adult life by the way others perceived us in high school. I know [people] who had the popular, good-looking path in high school; they tend not to do so well. It was a little bit too easy for them, where for those of us who struggled in every sense, perhaps our determination and self-reliance and discipline were reinforced by that.”

People Knows Way Wells Littles Self School Easy Bits Path Discipline Little Bit High School Adults Determination Defined Self Reliance Looking Good Reliance

Author:Neil Peart

“I remain the optimist: you just do your best and hope for the best. But it's an evolving state of mind.”

Mind States Evolve State Of Mind Optimist Hoping For The Best

Author:Neil Peart