I'm a bad pessimist. I don't think about how successful any record I've ever done is going to do before it came out.
Phil AnselmoI am the type that cannot stay put in living in the past and solely in the past. It's not healthy and it doesn't feel right.
Phil AnselmoYou're always going to have detractors, and you're always going to have people who love you, and that's how it's perfectly balanced and the world spins on.
Phil AnselmoCommunication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band.
Phil Anselmo