Metal guys are huge nerds. A good percentage of them are either horror or sci-fi or comic book or fantasy nerds. — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I'm a giant Ramones fan. — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
To be honest, I'm one of the least-technical guitar players around. I just want a guitar to feel good and sound good.… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
As big as Metallica are, they're still not like a pop act. As big as they are, they're still not U2 or… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
I think the best riffs and the best songs come when you're jamming and having a good time. — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
I'm not the kind of guy who sits around at home and writes songs. Once in a while I'll pick up a… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
To me, the guitar is a tool for songwriting, and it's fun, too. The day that it's not fun, that's when I'm… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
Nobody gets into a band and thinks they're going to have a 30-year career. — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
Even as a kid, if I would come across something cool in the record store, that would be how I found out… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
I find it much easier to write comic-books than lyrics actually because it's a natural dialogue. Writing song lyrics is not natural… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
Music and songs are written at different periods of time, at different times in your life. They reflect the feelings you have… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
A guitar for me is pretty much strictly in the context of writing songs for my band, coming up with ideas with… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
If someone wants to sticker a record for whatever reason, that's fine. But once it affects someone's opportunity to, you know, get… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
The internet is a great thing but the worst thing that it brought to the music business was piracy and it's made… — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
Anthrax, it's something that gets you sick, it's horrible, strong. It's a heavy-metal band name if there ever was one. — Scott Ian Copy Share Image
I think the best riffs and the best songs come when you're jamming and having a good time. — Scott Ian Copy Share
When you're younger - duh - you don't really have the tools to deal with certain things in your life. — Scott Ian Copy Share
Music and songs are written at different periods of time, at different times in your life. They reflect the feelings you have and to… — Scott Ian Copy Share
At some point around '94 or '95, 'Rolling Stone' said that guitar rock was dead and that the Chemical Brothers were the future. I… — Scott Ian Copy Share
My grandfather was Orthodox, and he was religious, but neither of my parents were. Of course, as they got older, it seems like they… — Scott Ian Copy Share
I find it much easier to write comic-books than lyrics actually because it's a natural dialogue. Writing song lyrics is not natural but over… — Scott Ian Copy Share
What is it about a zombie that appeals to me? I don't know. Maybe that it's just the most possible - I don't know… — Scott Ian Copy Share
I'm certainly not a practicing Jew. I would never claim, 'I'm Jewish.' That's not the first and foremost thing in my mind, as far… — Scott Ian Copy Share
The internet is a great thing but the worst thing that it brought to the music business was piracy and it's made making stuff… — Scott Ian Copy Share
I don't think any of our lyrics have ever been erotic in a sexual term, because I haven't really written, touched on, that subject… — Scott Ian Copy Share
I kind of live in this weird world where I am exposed to a lot of stuff, but then again I am not exposed… — Scott Ian Copy Share
If someone wants to sticker a record for whatever reason, that's fine. But once it affects someone's opportunity to, you know, get that record,… — Scott Ian Copy Share
