Geddy Lee Quotes

"First of all, when you live in a country like Canada, it's quite different from America in the sense that it's very tied to traditions that were born in Britain."

"For me, there is a lot of room for improvement and there are a lot of things I would like to be better at."

"I am moved more by melodies, song structure, and evocative textures."

"I do love using keyboards and I love writing keyboard parts, but I am not a player in the true sense of the word."

"I like to feel I can use any piece of equipment that strikes me at the time and I don't want to be overly obliging to any company."

"I like to practice on the bass, but I don't do it as often as I should."

"I prefer to think of myself as a musician who is still learning and trying to do something every time out."

"I would like to shift more into writing for and producing people."

"I would like to think that Ben and myself have begun a partnership that will take us into different areas of music that we can continue to write, enjoy and keep me involved with music other then what I do with RUSH."

"Music is all about wanting to be better at it."

"I guess, we were people who just dedicated to trying to get better."

"I love to write. It's my first love."

"Neil is very professional to work with."

"Sometimes it's nice to have a song that can be taken more then one way, so it can be interpreted differently."

"When I do a take, I very often try things that I haven't planned to try to see if I can pull it off."

"I have a lot of hobbies and I can be very remiss in reminding myself to go down to the basement to work."

"I like to be able to come and go as I please, and I don't really like having my face and name plastered around. I think it's a bit weird to have your name plastered on every page in a magazine, where in each case you're using a different piece of equipment."

"I'm a big believer of daylight in the studio."

"My studio is designed for atmosphere. I have a really cozy, comfortable room that has a great, huge glass door that views my backyard."

"Other times, I'll just sit with the lyrics and, basically, the lyrics will inspire me to write a particular melodic part or vocal melody."