James Hetfield Quotes
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Every time I'd go out drinking I was looking for something new. But it was the same every time. I'd wake up in some bed with some person, I had a hangover and a show to do. And the truth is, it was the same every time. But now life is... pretty interesting without the alcohol.
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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 feel correct.' It doesn't matter too much.
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Trios aren't really geared for slide unless you're gonna play chords, or play that simple George Thorogood style. It gets pretty thin when you play single note lines.
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It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
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When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.
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It's good to listen to lots of different stuff, just whatever you like. The first two records I ever bought were Alice Cooper, Killer and Jethro Tull, Aqualung. That's two weird records to begin with, but I think they hold up well.
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I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound; if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.
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When you're an actor and you walk into a theatre where your movie is playing, you're kinda proud. "Look at my skill!"
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I'm always feeling like I don't belong, no matter where I am. So I'm just searching for a family nonstop, and sometimes I find it in the mosh pit, sometimes I find it when I'm doing some French TV show with the president's wife.
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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 driving force in my life. There's not a moment where I'm not in it.
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People always complain about something. If you face yourself and stand up strong, you're OK. You can't go wrong.
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We'd record a song that people liked and wanted to hear on the radio, and the radio wouldn't play it because it was too long. Or they wanted to edit it, which we wouldn't allow.
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If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.
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My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.
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The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.
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I was pretty quiet as a child.
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I was pretty quiet as a child. I kind of hung out with my family and listened to music and sh*t. I wasn't too outgoing at all.
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Send me money, send me green, and Heaven you will meet. Make your contribution and you'll get a better seat.
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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 constricting.
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No one but me can save myself though its too late, death greets me warm, now i will just say goodbye.
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Every band that I've known that has done side projects or things like that - I don't respect them anymore.
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I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.
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I wanted to make noise, not study theory.
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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.