Rick Allen Quotes & Sayings

“Some people say that practice makes perfect but I just feel that the repetition works against me and I start thinking too far ahead during a show.”

“Before my accident I was a little too... selfish and self-absorbed and for me, to now be at the place where I can kinda give back and inspire people. I'm blessed. I'm really blessed.”

“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 have been here if it wasn't for the accident.”

“I was happy in Dublin because it is very cosmopolitan.”

“Just the same way I'd say a prayer before going onstage, taking that even further and using the drum to inspire people. And using that as a vehicle for the intention.”

“America feels like home as much as it does here. Although it's a strange situation as I feel almost like I'm in no-man's land some of the time, because although I'm a resident, I still can't vote so I don't really have a say in what goes on where I live.”

“My situation should have been a lot worse. By rights I shouldn't have survived the crash.”

“Chasing the sensation. Whether it was drugs or sex or whatever. Those things had become my main focus in life.”

“But the irony is that because the band isn't the focus any more, it allows me the chance to enjoy being a member of Def Leppard much more.”

“'Cause I felt I didn't have anything else to prove as a musician... and boy was I wrong about that one.”