Jim Root

I plan for the best and expect the worst.

— Jim Root

It's hard to chase a vibe and catch a vibe.

— Jim Root

I'm my own worst critic.

— Jim Root

There's always something to rage about, right?

— Jim Root

It's the best thing, me leaving Stone Sour.

— Jim Root

I'm just a dumb guitar player, man.

— Jim Root

We're just kind of dark as humans, generally.

— Jim Root

You can't evaluate your situation when you're in a band, not really.

— Jim Root

I can't be on tour constantly if I really want to be creative.

— Jim Root

Every experience you have in life can be applied to different things.

— Jim Root

I don't like to really dive too deep into politics.

— Jim Root

A&E eggnog, there's nothing like it anywhere on Earth. It's the best liquid ever made.

— Jim Root

The masks, for us, are more of a way to present ourselves live, you know?

— Jim Root

Well, basically Corey and I were in Stone Sour before we joined Slipknot.

— Jim Root

Sometimes I can be a little bit I don't know, stubborn or something. Maybe to a fault.

— Jim Root

I can never look at anything I do subjectively - whether it's a Stone Sour record or a Slipknot record, I can…

— Jim Root

When we recorded 'Iowa,' we jammed, we went through the songs, we played as a band and we recorded as a band.

— Jim Root

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…

— Jim Root

That's why I don't necessarily enjoy it when bands cover other songs. You'll never recreate what has been done, especially if it's…

— Jim Root

I've started to look at guitar playing from more than just a standpoint of using certain modes and techniques.

— Jim Root

I want to see the guitar in a non-linear sense that encompasses tones, arrangements, songwriting, audio production, and everything else - you…

— Jim Root

I wanna buy vinyl and I want to listen to records on it. I want to put on 'Dark Side of the…

— Jim Root

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

In my opinion, I would still like to go into a studio - because I love the environment of being in a…

— Jim Root

The thing that scares me about the way the music industry has changed so much is that I'm afraid that the record,…

— Jim Root

We considered all sorts of names - everything from Tarantula Bomb to Superego to Section 8. Some of them were already taken,…

— Jim Root

It became apparent to me near the end of the album cycle for 'House Of Gold & Bones' that it had basically…

— Jim Root

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…

— Jim Root

You spend 20 years doing something and when you're not doing it, it's hard to figure out what it is you're made…

— Jim Root

My approach in 1999 was basically to play what I had, that was all I could do. At the time I was…

— Jim Root

I've seen the Tortilla Guy hashtag when I'm going through my Instagram and all of that and I think it's pretty funny.…

— Jim Root

Iowa,' for me, I hated doing that album - it wasn't a good experience for me.

— Jim Root

I don't seek out knowledge when it comes to guitar playing; I like to let it happen naturally.

— Jim Root

I use Pro Tools version 9 LE at home and I take that on the road with me.

— Jim Root

I think that the only goals that we try to set for ourselves is to evolve musically.

— Jim Root

I like to keep my world positive. There's enough negativity kicking around.

— Jim Root

You always have to be on top of your game, because you never know what is going to happen.

— Jim Root

It's always been about the live show for us. We're having Halloween onstage every night.

— Jim Root

Dave Fortman really helped me appreciate Rick Rubin as a producer.

— Jim Root

I think rock 'n' roll, in a way, has been dead for a long time.

— Jim Root