I enjoy making solo albums because over the years it's evolved into more of a genuine personal expression of story-telling and day dreams, and I work in a way that has more control.

There are basically two categories of music: Metal and bullshit.

If heavy metal bands ruled the world, we'd be a lot better off.

We're better than Metallica. We're better musicians, better players. Put it this way, they can try to walk onstage after an Iron Maiden show if they want.

I find that fencing and training give me more stamina and help me deal with the craziness of being on the road so much.

Life is too short to do the things you don't love doing.

Everything you need to know about Iron Maiden is onstage.

Iron Maiden is an institution, and I'm delighted that I'm involved in it, but there was a time that I wasn't delighted so I quit.

Some of Eminem's rap songs kind of have the teenage love songs like the fifties love songs. It's kind of like domestic drama set to music. He is really good storyteller.

Rock music should be gross: that's the fun of it. It gets up and drops its trousers.

My dad always told me, 'I don't care what you do. Just aim to be the best at it. Even if it's the world's best window cleaner.'

No matter what, make an effort to react positively to each event.

Want is an empty void - your real value is full and abundant.

She looked as though butter wouldn't melt in her mouth - or anywhere else.

The fewer words a parent uses, the more aurhoritative the parent sounds & the clearer the instruction.

In life, always choose a serious rival even if you know you have no chance to win, because a good rival is always a good teacher!

My parents tried to keep me safe, but to me the world was not a safe place.

A holiday cocktail party is where some stranger will learn more about you in an hour than your spouse has learned in a lifetime.

As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse; they had adequate gold, if they wanted to buy, and they weren't dependent upon international trade. I felt they were more self-sufficient.

I'm only a human being.