Chad Smith

"Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination."

"In some of the L.A. clubs, people can act too cool to get into your music. That can get to be a bit much."

"I'm being a dad and a good husband."

"Jazz can be so serious, no sense of humor."