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.

Every band that I've known that has done side projects or things like that - I don't respect them anymore.

Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. For everyone.

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

It's all fun and games 'till someone loses an eye, then it's just fun you can't see.

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'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.