Flea

I love literature deeply. I view books as sacred things, and in writing my story, I'm going to do my best to honor the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am. ”

I was on a path that could've really led to disaster, and the one thing for me that really kept me focused and gave me something to believe in and a sense of self-worth and a discipline was music. ”

I love entertaining people, I love playing music, and I love rocking like an animal. But at a certain point, you're playing gig after gig after gig, in town after town after town, and you're lying down, staring at another hotel-room ceiling, and it's like, 'I want to be home. I'm a dad. I've got kids.' ”

I got my love of jazz from my stepfather, who was a jazz musician. ”

I went to school and studied music for a year at USC, which unlocked a bunch of doors for me in terms of my relationship to music. ”

When Hillel died, it was during one of the happiest times of my life. I was married and completely in love and had a baby on the way. ”

I love my life and my mistakes and my triumphs - all of it. ”

Running opened up something beautiful in my life. I try to send the energy all over my body. I love the feeling of it. ”

A big part of my life is music education because it changed my life - but arts, academics and athletics should all be equally treated in the school. ”

When I was in school, you could pick any instrument you want, and they'd teach you how to play it. That changed my life. I loved playing music in school, and it sent me on my path as a musician. ”