“I’ve been playing the drums since age nine.”

I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I’m ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life.

Physically my brain is in great shape. My motor functions are fine, but I think going through the whole ordeal… coming pretty close to death, may have affected my priorities.

It takes me three months of research and nine months of work to produce a book.

I become sand toy repo man from the eight little kids that run off in nine different directions with my sand toys.

At the end of the day, nine times out of 10, they are going to win.

Nine times out of ten, I’m trying to meet someone else’s expectations, whether it’s the director or the writer or the animator

Just know that nine times out of 10 that no matter whether you were right or you were wrong, the NFL is a business.

But it’s become very clear the past nine years that some Americans truly resent thinking before they speak.

Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.

Let’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.