I would give anything if it went back to analog age. I mean, music was so real, and you had to sing everything on a record; you had to play everything on a record. There was no cut-and-paste - you couldn't get the chorus right one time and then paste it every other time; you really had to be good at what you did.

Vinnie Paul

You know I'm a firm believer that women come in all shapes and all sizes and you know certain people like certain things. It's all good, whether it's big, small, whatever.

Vinnie Paul

size shapes people

With all his greatness and accomplishments on the guitar, Dime will be missed more for his giving personality, charisma, caring for others, love and most of all his heart. Twice as big as the state of Texas. Dime gave it all every day to each and every one of us and our lives have forever been hollowed without him… Thanks to all of you for reaching out to us in this time of our immeasurable loss. Rest in peace brother Dime.

Vinnie Paul

rest-in-peace brother heart

But still it's like I said, when you hop in a cab in Italy and the guy doesn't speak English, uhh, you know, you have to start pointin' at things. You learn how to deal with it. What I'm tryin' to say is that it's not as convenient as touring in the states or say somewhere like Australia or even England where they speak the same language fluently.

Vinnie Paul

speak-english australia guy

The Texas thing is part of it, growing up on a healthy dose of ZZ Top and Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I also was a metal-head from day one. Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Van Halen, all my favorite bands had really great grooves to their music.

Vinnie Paul

latest-headlines

They call it a reunion for a reason. It's called bringing the original members back to what it was. So there's a lot of these things that they call reunions that aren't really reunions. They've got one dude from the band floating around in them, you know. That's not a true reunion. With Pantera, it'll never be possible.

Vinnie Paul

true never you reunion

I like to live for today and what's coming up tomorrow, and I love what we're doing with Hellyeah. And that's my focus, and that's my goal, man.

Vinnie Paul

man focus today love

I am one hundred percent dedicated to Hellyeah. I love what I do in this band. I'm really proud of this band. Everybody in this band is such a special person, and the music that we make together, I really believe, is very special and the next level in my life.

Vinnie Paul

i-am music love life

As a drummer, I always approach things as, 'I want to play just enough to keep other drummers interested, but not enough to go over the average listener's head.'

Vinnie Paul

go drummer enough want

I did a lot of great things in the past, but I live for today and for the future.

Vinnie Paul

great future today past

I drink almost a bottle of pickle juice every day, man, and it keeps me going great.

Vinnie Paul

day great me man

I wanna look forward; I wanna keep moving forward.

Vinnie Paul

forward look moving-forward moving

I really felt like we were gonna be The Rolling Stones of heavy metal, and we could have been.

Vinnie Paul

metal like heavy-metal stones

Vodka is much easier on your system than dark whisky and stuff.

Vinnie Paul

system than your dark

If you had an ex-wife, and it was a pretty bitter split, you might not ever want to talk to her again. Who cares if everybody in the family and your friends want you to say hello again? It's your choice whether you want to do it or not.

Vinnie Paul

choice you friends family

I'm a rock drummer. I couldn't sit down and pretend to be a jazz drummer.

Vinnie Paul

pretend rock down drummer

To me, I always felt like drums have to be the support and the driving factor in a song, and there's places where the drummer has to show off and do things and get the spotlight, but not all the time. You've gotta pick and choose. And it's always gotta be about the song. That's really the bottom line.

Vinnie Paul

me you time song

You have a natural groove inside of you, but the more you practise, the more comfortable you will be with your instrument.

Vinnie Paul

inside your will you

Honestly, this country was built on freedom of speech and freedom of expression, and when you can no longer do that, then it is no longer based on that, you know.

Vinnie Paul

you freedom-of-speech freedom country

A lot of people are really hung on the past - they can't get past that - but you've gotta get past that if you want any future.

Vinnie Paul

you future people past

I used to be a free-loving, free-caring person with no worries. We lived with no fear, you know?

Vinnie Paul

person know you fear