Some years later, long after he and Megadeth parted company, Jay Jones was stabbed to death with a butter knife during-rumor has it-a fight over a bolonga sandwich. That's not funny, of course. But, if you knew Jay, neither is it particularly suprising.

Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.

Penelope Spheeris is a wonderful lady. She's a very talented director, and I curse better because of her.

It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name.

If you shake my hand, better count your fingers

I went there anyway-knowingly, willingly-because I wanted a number one hit. I wanted what Metallica had, even if it meant selling a piece of my soul to the devil.

The guitar influence that affected my songwriting came from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.