I think it's very cool for the drummer to be set free from having to worry about holding down the beat every once in a while, though it's a little constricting.

It's good to listen to lots of different stuff, just whatever you like. The first two records I ever bought were Alice Cooper, Killer and Jethro Tull, Aqualung. That's two weird records to begin with, but I think they hold up well.

I like a women who's got some balls, some strength. As long as I can beat her at arm wrestling, that's fine.

Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?

Just like the poles of a magnet, some people are drawn to death and others are repulsed by it, but we all have to deal with it.

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

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