I think the best riffs and the best songs come when you're jamming and having a good time.

When you're younger - duh - you don't really have the tools to deal with certain things in your life.

I really don't worry about what people say or what they have to say or what they think - it just doesn't matter.

I find it much easier to write comic-books than lyrics actually because it's a natural dialogue. Writing song lyrics is not natural but over the years I know what I need to know to get it done. I find it quite easy to capture a character and use my own personality and humour.

As big as Metallica are, they're still not like a pop act. As big as they are, they're still not U2 or Lady Gaga. It's still underground.

I could care less about sitting around and practicing the guitar for hours a day and trying to be the best guitar player on the planet.

Frank Zappa... was Beethoven for insane rock guys.