Paris is one of the largest, and certainly it is the pleasantest, of modern American cities.
"The harder you work, the luckier you get" is true in all things.
I'm not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger. When I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me up for a bit. And to be honest, it's all about the sound, the noise, the rattle and hum. Who wouldn't want to make a fantastic noise with drums and cymbals?!
The American dream? We don't have a dream in Britain because we're bloody awake!
Louis Pasteur, the great scientist, said "chance favours the prepared mind", which is a posh way of saying 'do your homework', but it's an excellent piece of advice.
PimpCo is a little business I've got, which basically offers drummers the affordable opportunity to make their drums that little bit more bespoke. I love drums and love how they look, so we offer re-wrapping to reboot your old kit, a hardware lacquering service - the black looks amazing, and bespoke snare drums.
I think people are starting to look away and questioning, and they're sort of horrified.
and the stars were icicles of mockery
He dipped her low and kissed her fiercely, as if he were angry, and each time his lips left hers, even just for half a second, the most parching thirst ran through her, making her cry out.
Art is an effort to create, beside the real world, a more humane world.