There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.

There is one Metallica. We have many styles, it's called Metallica.

A lot of times, I'll have a goal, I'll start writing, and I'll end up in some far off place, which is good. It's nice to have a focus, but letting the lyrics write themselves where they need to go is important.

Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want.

A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.

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

I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction.