Most of my guitars have been instruments that look cool. I'm not picky. I never think, 'Oh, this neck isn't made of ebony,' or, 'These strings don't feel correct.' It doesn't matter too much.

People always complain about something. If you face yourself and stand up strong, you're OK. You can't go wrong.

Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to 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.

I was pretty quiet as a child. I kind of hung out with my family and listened to music and sh*t. I wasn't too outgoing at all.

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

Live win, dare fail.