James Hetfield Quotes - Page 2

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

You want to hear vocals? Go sing it.

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

A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.

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.

Every band that I've known that has done side projects or things like that - I don't respect them anymore.

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 the lyrics write themselves where they need to go is important.

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.

If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.

I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

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

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.

Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?

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

No one but me can save myself though its too late, death greets me warm, now i will just say goodbye.

There is one Metallica. We have many styles, it's called Metallica.

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.

Deceit, Deceive, Decide just what you believe... I see faith in your eyes, Never you hear the discouraging lies. I hear faith in your cries... Broken is the promise, Betrayal... The healing hand held back by the deepened nail... Follow the god that failed.

Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to Metallica.

Send me money, send me green, and Heaven you will meet. Make your contribution and you'll get a better seat.

When you're an actor and you walk into a theatre where your movie is playing, you're kinda proud. "Look at my skill!"

I'm not generally a big solo guy, because I'm not into showing off that way.

The fans like the idea we do what we want. It's not an act. Screw the record company and the beaten path. Without MTV or radio, we still have a huge underground following.

There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.

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.