In the 70s, what thrash was there? Punk came on, and that was cool. But there was no thrash. There were dinosaur big bands, and that was great. Those were my influences.
Al JourgensenThe more you think, the more you ruin things. Art has to come viscerally; otherwise, forget it.
Al JourgensenIt certainly is gravy every day above ground right now, after kicking that heroin habit. I've been given a second chance in life, and I don't want to let a minute go by without enjoying it.
Al JourgensenThere are people all over the world starving and here we are trying to get pot delivered for free; we felt kind of guilty.
Al Jourgensen