“I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.”
Teacher
“My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened... well, I'm just thankful to be alive. I'm just grateful to be here at all.”
FearAll Quotes by Travis Barker
“My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened... well, I'm just thankful to be alive. I'm just grateful to be here at all.”
Fear“It's something I want to overcome. And my kids are scared to death to fly. I want them to witness me overcome it.”
Death“I was a kid, and I wasn't even sure if I wanted to play the drums, you know? All I wanted to do was skateboard, but I was still learning and taking it in, so it was good.”
Learning“I looked Death right in the face.”
Death“I can play punk rock, and I love playing punk rock, but I was into every other style of music before I played punk rock.”
Music“I need protein from food rather than just protein supplements. I changed my diet.”
Diet“My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band.”
Mom“My mom died when I was 16. I had a rough childhood, you know what I mean, but it made me strong.”
Mom“My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.”
Mom