I shall refract myself, yes, I shall no longer be known as the prism.

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.'

Only a battle lost is sadder than a battle won.

People simply feel better about themselves when they’re good at something.

Flame is the lamp

The thicker the hay; the easier mowed.

I was dyslexic, so I was put in the silly class at school.

Everything one sees is merely a projection of what one does not see, its true nature and substance.

Ingratitude is always a kind of weakness. I have never known men of ability to be ungrateful.

Beauty can never really understand itself.

When I get my hands on painting materials I don't give a damn about other people's painting... every generation must start again afresh.

The brain is an important gateway by which the social environment impacts on people's health through the mind.