Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001 TV Movie)

Tat Whalley: Rick Allen

Quotes 

• Joe : [after rehearsing Pour Some Sugar On Me]  Yeah. That's not bad.

  Rick Allen : [unsure of himself]  I can play it better. Really.

  Rick : No, it's fine the way it is.

  Rick Allen : [Snapping]  I can play it better!

  Phil : Hey, you're damn well right you can. You're Rick bloody Allen from Def by-god Leppard! You know I know a million guys who'd trade places with you. Hell they'd give their left arm!

• Rick Allen : Coughing up blood is not okay!

  Steve : It's the best I got mate!

• Steve : I'm trying mate.

  Rick Allen : In a bleeding pub!

• Rick Allen : [talking about an upcoming show]  What's he going to wear?

  Joe : Wear? Who let Princess Di in the band?

  Rick Allen : It's important.

  Joe : It's rock and roll. You can wear a flaming diaper for all I care!

  Phil : Hey! No, he can't.

  Rick : Why?

  Phil : Because that's what I'm wearing!

• Steve : You're gonna be all right for the concert?

  Rick Allen : I'm gonna be the readiest one-armed drummer in the world. You?

  Steve : Hell, I could live on stage, bud. You wanna keep me straight? Find me a gig to do 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, I'd be the happiest bloke around.