I've been a practicing alcoholic and drug addict for most of my life.

I've been in rehabs with hardcore heroin addicts who say, 'I've kicked the heroin, but I can't let go of the tobacco.' I haven't smoked a cigarette in a long time. I like being clean now.

I'm into rock'n'roll because rock'n'roll, to me, means freedom.

I've had so much good luck happen to me that I can't handle bad luck.

For years I've had neurological problems. I used to shake a lot and I was on medication - I paid about $700,000 for one year of pills. I was taking 40-odd different ones a day.

I'm out doing my deal, I'm turning people on. What's wrong with taking people away from their everyday mundane situation and having a good, fun night for an hour and a half at a rock'n'roll scene?

As long as there are kids who are pissed off and have no real way in venting out that anger, heavy metal will live on.