Les Claypool Quotes & Sayings

“I'm a big believer in spontaneity.”

“Because nobody wanted to play bass, I was instantly in a band.”

“Comedians get jokes offered to them, rock stars get women and underwear thrown onstage, and I get guys that want to take me fishing.”

“Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite actor walking the planet right now. He never ceases to amaze me.”

“I like to open new doors and blaze new trails through the jungle and all that whatnot. What keeps me goin' all these years is changin' it up.”

“I enjoy my John Deere tractor quite a lot. It's a tool that I must use to keep Mother Nature at bay. I have all kinds of things encroaching on my property.”

“I've always said the bass just happens to be the crayon I picked out of the box. I'd still be drawing the same pictures... should I have picked trumpet or accordion or guitar, whatever it may be. The sounds in my head are still the same.”

“You can't watch 'Dr. Strangelove' with commercials. That would be sacrilegious.”

“More than anything, I think the best thing you can do as an artist is just stay as true to yourself as possible and hope that your fan base will appreciate that.”

“I think Phish will come back. I just think it's time for a breather.”