I listen to every type of metal under the sun. I'm not very discerning.

In my entire life I never set out to do anything ground-breaking or pioneering, and I'm not going to start anytime soon.

I was into Metallica when they first started, like when Kill Em All came out.

On a musical level, I do find it rewarding. It's not like I want to blow my brains out while I'm playing these songs from so long ago. I am still surprised by the way the songs are constructed - note choices, the way the arrangements are made, the way these songs are assembled. I'm still amazed at times.

I'm looking for anything interesting in the guitar playing, songwriting, artwork, and production. If you look at the stack of CDs on my desk and in my car, you'll find a very wide range of music under the umbrella of metal.

I stayed a kid for a pretty long time, and the logistics of being in a band, I did not take seriously at all.

I was into the music, but the idea of showing up places on time or having to tell people when you're not going to be somewhere - that just didn't even cross my mind.