The future of Slipknot is always in doubt. I always prepare for each album as if it's gonna be the last. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I'll never be able to listen to anything we've done like someone who's just picked it up for the first time. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
You could say, 'Oh, we're gonna write the heaviest album of all time' or 'We're gonna write an album that sounds like… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I love Stone Sour. I love the music that we created. and it was a fun ride. But if I'm going to… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
You know, unfortunately I'm only one person. I can't really be in two places at one time and the amount of focus… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
It's easy to get a good amp that might not be the right amp for you. When you go to a music… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I have a hard time with any sort of criticism; not because I have some huge ego or anything like that. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
My approach in 1999 was basically to play what I had, that was all I could do. At the time I was… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Music is like wine, it ages beautifully - and if you spend enough time you can just sit there and listen to… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
It became apparent to me near the end of the album cycle for 'House Of Gold & Bones' that it had basically… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Every time we go into the studio and use a different engineer or producer I try to look, listen and learn their… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I wanna buy vinyl and I want to listen to records on it. I want to put on 'Dark Side of the Moon' in… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
When you've got a mask on, you're kind of invincible. It's almost like nobody can see you, and you can do what you want… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
You know, unfortunately I'm only one person. I can't really be in two places at one time and the amount of focus that I… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
No, I would never in a million years compare anything we've done to anything we've previously done. I don't believe in it - I… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Well that's probably what'll end up happening: a load of really good musicians who can't afford to be in bands, who have to have… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
The thing that scares me about the way the music industry has changed so much is that I'm afraid that the record, the album,… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
It's probably a lot cooler than wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Once I put on the mask, I don't even realize that it's there.… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
It's always been about the live show for us. We're having Halloween onstage every night. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I think that the only goals that we try to set for ourselves is to evolve musically. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I've started to look at guitar playing from more than just a standpoint of using certain modes and techniques. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
