 In 2006 , Flea revealed that he once again considered leaving the band whilst touring in support of the album , stating that " throughout the By the Way tour I would play a show and then go and sit on the end of my bed staring into space . " He planned to teach full @-@ time at the Silverlake Conservatory of Music , but ultimately decided to remain within the band . Flea later stated that " the most painful part of quitting , and the thing that stopped me , was the idea of telling Anthony . " 
