James Hetfield Quotes

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• One time we saw some hookers but when we got closer we realized it was Motley Crue.
• We'd record a song that people liked and wanted to hear on the radio, and the radio wouldn't play it because it was too long.…
• Everybody is born good and everybody has got the same size soul. We're here to connect with that.
• It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
• The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.
• Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to Metallica.
• Every breath I take becomes deeper, and I become more confident of myself without my crutches. The lies I've filled my body and soul with…
• There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.
• I choose to live, not just exist.
• If I hadn't of had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive.
• Nothing can duplicate the sheer power and feeling you get from standing in front of your amp and bashing on your guitar.
• Every time I'd go out drinking I was looking for something new. But it was the same every time. I'd wake up in some bed…
• If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.
• My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.
• When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.
• I'm married to Metallica.
• Just like the poles of a magnet, some people are drawn to death and others are repulsed by it, but we all have to deal…
• Rap is just to me very annoying.
• I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just…
• As far as artists and musicians, they don't retire. They might tour less.

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