Getting sequestered and not really knowing what to do with your time and then discovering, 'Oh, I can watch a bunch of horror movies' has probably played out in a lot of people's discovery of horror.

I think it's morally wrong to keep someone away from what keeps him happy.

For the 'Load' album, I was experimenting so much with tone that I had to keep journals on what equipment I was using. For 'Hero of the Day', I know I used a 1958 Les Paul Standard with a Matchless Chieftain, some Boogie amps and a Vox amp - again, they're all blended.

Metallica is a very complicated, fragile thing. On the outside, it's all metal, but on the inside it's very delicate.

If a guitar is too easy for me to play, it makes me too laid back. I like to battle with my guitar.

If I had unlimited funds, wall space and storage, I would collect a lot more things, like 'Planet of the Apes,' 'Star Wars,' science fiction stuff, autographs, and prop guns and weapons. I have to draw the line somewhere.

We wanted to offer something new to our audience. I hate it when bands stop taking chances.