One of my few shortcomings is that I can't predict the future.

As long as it says Metallica on the record it's Metallica.

As the world gets smaller and communication spreads further and further out there, you try to find the right balance.

Some people try and tell you what the songs are about and it bores me to death.

Metallica's the only band i've ever been in. I'm not sure that when it ends in five, ten years, I'm going to put an ad in the paper saying, 'stupid drummer looking for stupid people to play music with,' Metallica is it and I think when that ceases, that's it.

I would say that I'm very proud that Metallica plays heavy music - but equally proud that we don't think like a heavy-metal band.

The only band that we have never played with but have always wanted to is the Rolling Stones.