The fans like the idea we do what we want. It's not an act. Screw the record company and the beaten path. Without MTV or radio, we still have a huge underground following.

It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.

Trios aren't really geared for slide unless you're gonna play chords, or play that simple George Thorogood style. It gets pretty thin when you play single note lines.

I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound; if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.

I'm married to Metallica.

Nothing can duplicate the sheer power and feeling you get from standing in front of your amp and bashing on your guitar.

I associate times with certain music. It still is that for me. It's telling the story of our lives.