"Loud is a way of life". S. Adler ('87)
"The image is a nonimage". Adler (1987)
"I was born a poor black child". S. Adler (1989)
"I just want to keep playing forever. I love playing, ya can't beat it. Out of all the crappy jobs I've had in my life, I appreciate it very much". S.Adler (1988)
"I wanted the 15 year old kids to get into us as well as the 30 year olds and that's exactly what happened. We got fans 10 years old and 40 years old. Some of the old guys at Geffen Records are past 60 and they're digging it. They play the LP all the time."
"I used to mop bowling alleys, sweep floors at the 7-11, wash dishes, wait on tables, warehouse worker, paperboy. I had a lot of goofy jobs. It's sorta good we had all those stories because it made people very skeptical about what we are and who we are... but they did want to hear our music because of it. I mean, we have done some crazy things, but never really bad things to hurt anybody or screw anyone up. We're not into that. We're into having fun. As long as we don't hurt anybody or rip anybody off, there's nothing wrong with having a good time."
"My mom's a waitress at a deli in the valley and kids come in there just to meet her and get her autograph! It's really funny. My mom's having a better time out of all this than I am. And my dad... he works at the railroad and all the older dudes, they get into it. They say, 'so what's your son doing? I saw him on MTV.' These guys are 70 years old! Even my grandfather who's past 70. he loves it."
"The first record I remember ever putting on was 'Working My Way Back To You Babe' by the Four Seasons. I love the Four Seasons, man! I met 'em all! I got to meet Frankie Valli in Las Vegas once. Mr. T. was there and it was the best! I've been into the Four Seasons since I was five years old."
"I'm pretty down to earth. I really don't care too much about causing problems for other people. I just want to do my own thing and if I can help somebody, I'll do what I can. I'm just a nice guy, I guess. I have no enemies... that I know about. I like to take it easy when I have the chance. I like to relax."
"Loud is a way of life."
"We know what the kids want to hear and we know what they want to see cause we're kids too! We may be a little older than them but not much older. Hey, we've been 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 years old before. I've been to rock'n'roll shows and I know what I liked and didn't like. Now, maybe I have more responsibilities. Maybe the kids don't have a lot of responsibilities yet but they will. They'll have plenty soon enough. Hey, we eat, drink, sleep, burp and fart just like the rest of 'em. There ain't no difference."
"I never took a drum lesson in my life. I learned from watching and listening very closely to other drummers plus wanting it real bad and believing in myself."
"My favorite thing about traveling on the road is meeting all the different people in the different cities. Everybody's different. I just love meeting all the people and being on stage and playing for them and seeing them clapping their hands and stamping their feet and screaming and having a good time not thinking about anything. They go to the show and I go up there and I play 150 every night because these kids go to the show and they don't want to think about their jobs or their mother or their teacher. They come to the show to have a good time and get everything out of their head. And that's what I like."
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