50 Mike Portnoy Quotes for You to Enjoy

Mike Portnoy

American Musician

Born: Apr 20, 1967

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We kind of established in Sons of Apollo right from the get go that it would be a very collaborative process musically, but after that, I was going to take the reins and control everything else beyond that the way I did with Dream Theater. Mike Portnoy

Control Else Everything Everything Else Way Collaborative Musically Kind Dream Would Would-Be Take Sons Beyond Go Very Get Did Going Established After Process Theater Apollo Reins Right

The most bizarre occurrence has to be when I dislocated my wrist during a show in Germany in 1997. Mike Portnoy

Bizarre Wrist Most Occurrence Germany Show

I always follow my heart. Mike Portnoy

Heart Follow Always

With Dream Theater live, I may have been a bit of a focal point because I absolutely live for the energy on stage, and having interaction with the audience is absolutely crucial to me - regardless of how some others have described it! Mike Portnoy

I spent a good solid two years giving my all to Adrenaline Mob. Mike Portnoy

Good Giving Spent Solid Adrenaline Years Mob Two

I love the Dream Theater guys dearly and have a long history, friendship, and bond that runs incredibly deep with them - it's just that I think we are in serious need of a little break. Mike Portnoy

I have no desire to write lyrics with Adrenaline Mob. Mike Portnoy

Lyrics No Desire Adrenaline Write Mob Desire

After I wrote 'The Best Of Times' for my dad and after I completed the '12 Steps Suite' with Dream Theater, I very much felt like I had said everything I wanted to say lyrically. Mike Portnoy

If you do anything long enough, people can't ignore you anymore. Mike Portnoy

You People Long Enough Enough People Anymore Anything Ignore

I'm very outgoing, an extrovert, a control freak. Mike Portnoy

Control Control Freak Extrovert Freak Outgoing Very

I don't care about technique. I have kind of been pigeonholed as a technical drummer since I was in Dream Theater for all those years, but it's actually very far from the truth. Mike Portnoy

Truth Care Those Kind Dream About Since Drummer Pigeonholed Been Years Very dont Care Theater Far Technical Actually Technique

It's so refreshing to just play straight-ahead music with lots of twists. Mike Portnoy

Music Lots Refreshing Just Play Twists

Any time I say anything about Dream Theater... Honestly, I'd rather not talk about it. Because no matter what I say, it will be twisted and... So I kind of have made myself promise that I won't talk about Dream Theater anymore. Mike Portnoy

Time Myself Matter Will Made Honestly Say Kind Promise Dream About Rather Talk Because Any Anymore Anything Theater Twisted

Dream Theater was my baby. I formed it from the beginning, out of college, and I lived a lifetime with them. Mike Portnoy

College Beginning Baby Out Dream Lifetime Formed Theater Them Lived

Richie Kotzen is such an unbelievable talent as a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. Mike Portnoy

Guitarist Unbelievable Vocalist Songwriter Talent Richie

There are no prog elements to Adrenaline Mob; it's very song-oriented, with shredding and grooves. Mike Portnoy

Adrenaline Mob Very Groove Elements

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