James Hetfield Quotes - Page 2

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• I associate times with certain music. It still is that for me. It's telling the story of our lives.

  James Hetfield

  Stories, Certain, Stills

  Source: www.artistdirect.com

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• I was pretty quiet as a child. I kind of hung out with my family and listened to music and sh*t. I wasn't too outgoing at all.

  James Hetfield

  Children, Quiet, Kind

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• A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.

  James Hetfield

  Sound, Band, Bass

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• Every band that I've known that has done side projects or things like that - I don't respect them anymore.

  James Hetfield

  Band, Done, Sides

  "Q&A: Metallica's James Hetfield". Interview with David Fricke, www.rollingstone.com. August 28, 2012.

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• A lot of times, I'll have a goal, I'll start writing, and I'll end up in some far off place, which is good. It's nice to have a focus, but letting the lyrics write themselves where they need to go is important.

  James Hetfield

  Nice, Writing, Goal

  Source: www.artistdirect.com

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• I have the best job in the world. I'm able to express myself, and people attach themselves to it if they identify with it. Music certainly is a driving force in my life. There's not a moment where I'm not in it.

  James Hetfield

  Jobs, Best Job, People

  Source: www.artistdirect.com

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• Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. For everyone.

  James Hetfield

  Dying, Easy, Easy Living

  "MusiCares", May 14, 2006.

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• Most of my guitars have been instruments that look cool. I'm not picky. I never think, 'Oh, this neck isn't made of ebony,' or, 'These strings don't feel correct.' It doesn't matter too much.

  James Hetfield

  Thinking, Guitar, Looks

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• There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.

  James Hetfield

  Powerful, Metallica

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?

  James Hetfield

  My Family, Prized Possessions, Possession

  "The Hot Seat: James Hetfield". TimeOut interview, www.timeout.com. June 18, 2012.

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• If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.

  James Hetfield

  Funny, Inspiring, Important

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• No one but me can save myself though its too late, death greets me warm, now i will just say goodbye.

  James Hetfield

  Goodbye, Too Late, Warm

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• There is one Metallica. We have many styles, it's called Metallica.

  James Hetfield

  Style, Metallica

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• 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.

  James Hetfield

  Alive, Ifs

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• 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 with some person, I had a hangover and a show to do. And the truth is, it was the same every time. But now life is... pretty interesting without the alcohol.

  James Hetfield

  Drinking, Hangover, Interesting

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• Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want.

  James Hetfield

  Thinking, Want, Able

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• Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to Metallica.

  James Hetfield

  World, Married, Metallica

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• Deceit, Deceive, Decide just what you believe... I see faith in your eyes, Never you hear the discouraging lies. I hear faith in your cries... Broken is the promise, Betrayal... The healing hand held back by the deepened nail... Follow the god that failed.

  James Hetfield

  Betrayal, Lying, Believe

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• When you're an actor and you walk into a theatre where your movie is playing, you're kinda proud. "Look at my skill!"

  James Hetfield

  Skills, Theatre, Looks

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• I'm not generally a big solo guy, because I'm not into showing off that way.

  James Hetfield

  Guy, Way, Solo

  "Metallica Meets Gov’t Mule". Guitar World Magazine Interview, alanpaul.net. February 24, 2016.

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• The fans like the idea we do what we want. It's not an act. Screw the record company and the beaten path. Without MTV or radio, we still have a huge underground following.

  James Hetfield

  Mtv, Ideas, Fans

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• There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.

  James Hetfield

  Moving, Guitar, Black

  Source: alanpaul.net

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• I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

  James Hetfield

  Noise, Study, Theory

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• 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. Or they wanted to edit it, which we wouldn't allow.

  James Hetfield

  Song, Play, Long

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• Send me money, send me green, and Heaven you will meet. Make your contribution and you'll get a better seat.

  James Hetfield

  Heaven, Green, Contribution

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