It was awesome growing up in New Orleans because there were great metal bands, there were great hardcore bands, there were great thrash metal bands in the middle '80s and what-not. But then, take me out of New Orleans, and… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I am the type that cannot stay put in living in the past and solely in the past. It's not healthy and it doesn't… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
There's always something going on, but thank goodness these days it's with a clear head, which helps me massively. — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
Everyone's gonna have their opinion, everyone's gonna have their favorite bands. The best way I can describe it is music is like food, either… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
Music is there for us to explore. To intentionally limit yourself to one, two, or three genres is limitation at its worst. Music is… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
It seems like if you are not painted up special way or have some tailor made outfit to put on to go out on… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I've heard too many times where people say that I'm this ultra-serious guy. In truth, I've got an extremely absurd sense of humor. I… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
Honestly, I got the best of both worlds: groove of New Orleans meets the intensity of Texas. That's the best education I could have,… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I think anyone who suffers from chronic pain can agree with this - you feel this great significance. What I wanted to capture was… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I don't care at all about the mainstream; I don't care about popularity contests; I don't care about who's got the biggest-selling album; and… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
I tried to take heavy metal... and balled it up and chopped it in half and really tried to create a new form of… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
The lead guitar work is a bit repetitious, but when a song is under two minutes long, I don't have much room anyway. Thank… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
Knowing what you're up against is part of the strength of writing something that is even, I guess, considered halfway original, knowing what's out… — Phil Anselmo Copy Share Image
