Poorman's 15 Minutes of Fame

“Most people that make surfboards, they don’t have any idea about aqua dynamics whatsoever. They just copy everybody’s stuff and say, I know what’s going on. But whereas I’ve done a lot of research i…

“We have Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, it’s a really cool thing. You know, these people from all over the U.S. or world come and you know, I’m a counselor and we’re called, you know, the council. Then …

“It’s kinda weird, isn’t it? Like, we thought 50 was over the hill. And then, yeah, here we are still plugging away. And I guess it’s just the music must keep us alive, you know, for the next show.”
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“I went over to Brian's house and, talked to his mother about starting a band. So I was persistent. And the last thing Brian said to me a couple of weeks ago was he looked at me and he said, you star…

“But now he’s real clear and is a practical joker. And he’ll I mean, he’s wait till you hear the album, the Love You album we’re recording right now for the tour that I’m taking his band out on. And …

“Mike Love just came back from India with his, you know, Swami outfit on and his long red beard. And he was a little bit, shall we say, in his zone. And we went out on stage, and he got mad at Brian …

“When I talk about the pet cemeteries, right, everyone thinks I’m gonna talk about cats and dogs, and it’s not. And that’s what’s beautiful about this, is the number of different animals people can b…

“And the first weekend we made it to London, we get a call saying that the boards never made it. So we’re kinda in scramble mode, trying to figure out what to do. And we start making calls to people …

“We’re playing July 11 at the Garden Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, and we have a great set for everybody. We’re doing, like, a lot of my dad’s hits, a couple originals of our own, but it’s gonna be a…

“[On producing the 1994 comedy, Dumb and Dumber] The number of people who turned us down and said, you know, if I were you, I wouldn’t get involved with that script. It’s so lowbrow, you know, you’re…

“Basically, when you walk in, you enter through our gift shop, and then the first part of the museum is a lot of props from movies like the Bad News Bears, like physical actual screen used props, als…

“I was going to Cal State Northridge or San Fernando Valley State at that time. I was an art and science major, so I didn’t think I would ever have a career in music. I knew I would always play, but …

“Even punk rockers found what we did too intense. So they sometimes responded to us as if, you know, they were our parents and, you know, that’s not music. But as the years have gone on, people have …

“Me and the drummer, Stan, were in a band from the time we were 14 on. So it was a high school band. And that band turned into the Shrinky Dinks, and the Shrinky Dinks is what Sugar Ray used to be ca…

“And I’ve always said I’m in it, but not of it. I’ve been here fifteen years now. And on the day that I went to Nan Robinson’s, she’s the one who connected me with Gee Smith, who is my first my cousi…

“So we just celebrate the fact that we haven’t killed each other yet. And it’s three guys that are dedicated to just making a controlled chaos and energy, and it just, you know, like I said, it just …

“[Why is it absolutely essential people buy your book?] Depends what subject matter you want to concentrate on. One of them, in answer to your question, would have to do with how we are all educated …

“The Underground Garage Cruise, I played with my old surf band, The Untamed Youth. You know, it just winds up being a whole bunch of different things and just a ton of songs to to learn and rehearse.…

“In my life, I'm in a better place. And really just grateful for where I'm at. And the people that I have in my life are amazing human beings. And there's a toxicity to being all of that time in Fish…

“I've had quite a life and most of it was just chance. I don't know. Just good luck. I met the most incredible people in the world. I worked for them. Not only Bowie, but Sting was my bass player for…