I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction..

My vocals are bad, I can't sing, hey man, I wouldn't ask you to do a drum roll if your arm was falling off..

Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. For everyone..

I associate times with certain music. It still is that for me. It's telling the story of our lives..

Music was the voice I didn't have..

I like a women who's got some balls, some strength. As long as I can beat her at arm wrestling, that's fine..

I think it's very cool for the drummer to be set free from having to worry about holding down the beat every once in a while, though it's a little co….

I don't remember doing anything else; I don't remember not living in the studio. I'm itching for people to hear this album because I'm sick of hearin….

If everyone was the same, it would be boring as sh*t.

I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound; if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier..

Any time somebody is into your band that's a good thing. And if they're in a really cool, really popular band, that's a better thing..

Aqualung is one that my brother turned me onto. It wasn't that hard-rocking, but Martin Barre had a really good sound. He knew what he was doing..

Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want..

I'm married to Metallica..

Don't look back, because that's the sign of failure..

If I hadn't of had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive..

Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great..

There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive..

I have the best job in the world. I'm able to express myself, and people attach themselves to it if they identify with it. Music certainly is a drivi….

Most of my guitars have been instruments that look cool. I'm not picky. I never think, 'Oh, this neck isn't made of ebony,' or, 'These strings don't ….

A lot of times, I'll have a goal, I'll start writing, and I'll end up in some far off place, which is good. It's nice to have a focus, but letting th….