James Hetfield Quotes
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There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.
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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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Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
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I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just go and read them.
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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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My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.
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Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want.
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I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.
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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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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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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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When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.
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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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I was pretty quiet as a child.
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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'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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If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.
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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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Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great.
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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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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 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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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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We discovered how much money influences certain things work in United States. How things might seem okay on the outside, but internally, they're corrupt.