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.

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!

To injure, ignore, disrespect, and violate the innocence of a child are among the greatest evils known to man.

Democracy is government by the people, for the people. Without the responsibility of the people, and without the involvement of the people - all you have left is GOVERNMENT.

Many other women have kicked higher, balanced longer, or turned faster. These are poor substitutes for passion.

It is better to fail at your own life than to succeed at someone else's.

I don't criticize myself; I criticize my body.

You give me a @#$%& kazoo and I'll write you a good song.

Lesson #456 of high school life: Never, EVER trust an alarm clock.

The more I think of it, the more I realize there are no answers. Life is to be lived.

It would be better to have no laws at all, than to have too many.

It's the fellow who knows when to quit that the audience wants more of.