1994 was the nadir for heavy metal, although the rest of the '90s weren't much of a picnic either.

The only punk that I really care about and am an expert on is the original punk of 1976 to 1979.

I'm more interested in the meanings and the bands that fill up the spaces known as new wave and post punk.

My attitude was always, if you are a huge metal fan, the more dedicated and more obsessive a metal fan you are, then why wouldn't you like more metal, widen your net, and include hair metal?

If you're into metal, then you should like hair metal!

Grunge, man, that was incredible. It was dangerous. It was not verse/chorus. Songs could be short, long, a lark, majestic. You were constantly being surprised.

Only the previous day, Arch had found him in a spirit-dance corral, blistering the creatures to the point of death, such was his need to touch and destroy.

Death is not the end death can never be the end. Death is the road. Life is the traveller. The Soul is the Guide

Holiness in the purest form is independent of all textual doctrines, all churches and all institutions.

Let thy true religion be to act right.

I can think of no more worthwhile aim than pursuing mastery in this craft while transcending one’s own limitations.

I wanted a life of adventure. I wanted to travel. I wanted to work my way up to being Somebody. I wanted to leave a mark on the Earth and be remembered.

I am responsible only to God and history.

An artist must learn to be nourished by his passions and by his despairs.

Somewhere along the line, I conditioned myself to be a quick thinker. I take a step back and try to assess the situation, then make the best decision possible at the moment.

It's true that every road leads to God. But only one way leads to a pleasant encounter with Him.