Sometimes, hindsight is 20/20. Sometimes it takes another situation to kind of make you look back at a different situation and really… — Jim Root Good Copy Share Image
I can never look at anything I do subjectively - whether it's a Stone Sour record or a Slipknot record, I can… — Jim Root Anything Copy Share Image
The future of Slipknot is always in doubt. I always prepare for each album as if it's gonna be the last. — Jim Root Always Copy Share Image
I don't like to try to put, like, 'Let's do this type of record,' 'cause it never turns out that way anyways. — Jim Root Cause Copy Share Image
As you're touring there are so many layers to a live show, it has always been important for me to have a… — Jim Root Always Copy Share Image
I like to keep my world positive. There's enough negativity kicking around. — Jim Root Enough Copy Share Image
As a person, I think you're always kind of searching for something or going through a hardship, whether it's your parents splitting… — Jim Root Parenting Copy Share Image
You always have to be on top of your game, because you never know what is going to happen. — Jim Root Always Copy Share Image
Yes, it is extremely lucky to be doing what I'm doing, and I wouldn't change any of it for the world. — Jim Root Change Copy Share Image
When we recorded 'Iowa,' we jammed, we went through the songs, we played as a band and we recorded as a band. — Jim Root Band Copy Share Image
Dave Fortman really helped me appreciate Rick Rubin as a producer. — Jim Root Appreciate Copy Share Image
In my opinion, I would still like to go into a studio - because I love the environment of being in a… — Jim Root Beginning Copy Share Image
I want to see the guitar in a non-linear sense that encompasses tones, arrangements, songwriting, audio production, and everything else - you… — Jim Root Everything Copy Share Image
I use Pro Tools version 9 LE at home and I take that on the road with me. — Jim Root Home Copy Share Image
In a nine-piece-band is one guy gonna call up eight guys and have a 45-minute discussion about every decision? No. So things… — Jim Root Big 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 Anything 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 Communication Copy Share Image
We do things the way we do them and we do them unashamedly. It's our art. If you don't like it, that's… — Jim Root Art Copy Share Image
I love 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior,' in particular - those movies are very close to my soul, you know what… — Jim Root Love Copy Share Image
I don't consciously think of any certain direction when I'm writing. I only try not to be repetitive or redundant. — Jim Root Direction Copy Share Image
You don't even know are we going to have a career? Are we going to be able to sell records? Are we… — Jim Root Career Copy Share Image
There's a lot for us to achieve and a lot more music to explore. I'm not saying we want to start doing… — Jim Root Achieve Copy Share Image
Sometimes I can be a little bit I don't know, stubborn or something. Maybe to a fault. — Jim Root Fault Copy Share Image
One of the downfalls of not being in Stone Sour was I sat at home for two and a half years, and… — Jim Root Done Copy Share Image
