James Hetfield Quotes - Page 3

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• The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.

  James Hetfield

  Guy, Three, Band

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• My vocals are bad, I can't sing, hey man, I wouldn't ask you to do a drum roll if your arm was falling off.

  James Hetfield

  Fall, Men, Hey

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• I was pretty quiet as a child.

  James Hetfield

  Children, Quiet

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• 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 go and read them.

  James Hetfield

  Hate, Guitar, People

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• My whole life was duality: Here's my life at home, here's my life on the road.

  James Hetfield

  Home, Duality, Whole Life

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

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• We like to set off bombs.

  James Hetfield

  Bombs

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• As far as artists and musicians, they don't retire. They might tour less.

  James Hetfield

  Artist, Musician, Might

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• Any time somebody is into your band that's a good thing. And if they're in a really cool, really popular band, that's a better thing.

  James Hetfield

  Band, Really Cool, Good Things

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

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• Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great.

  James Hetfield

  Keys, Wonderful, Metallica

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

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• It's good to listen to lots of different stuff, just whatever you like. The first two records I ever bought were Alice Cooper, Killer and Jethro Tull, Aqualung. That's two weird records to begin with, but I think they hold up well.

  James Hetfield

  Thinking, Two, Different

  Source: alanpaul.net

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• I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound; if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.

  James Hetfield

  Guitar, Sound, Quantity

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• 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 with it.

  James Hetfield

  People, Magnet, Deals

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• Aqualung is one that my brother turned me onto. It wasn't that hard-rocking, but Martin Barre had a really good sound. He knew what he was doing.

  James Hetfield

  Brother, Sound, My Brother

  "Metallica Meets Gov’t Mule". Interview with Alan Paul, alanpaul.net. February 24, 2016.

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• Rehab is like college for your head.

  James Hetfield

  College, Rehab

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• Trios aren't really geared for slide unless you're gonna play chords, or play that simple George Thorogood style. It gets pretty thin when you play single note lines.

  James Hetfield

  Simple, Play, Style

  "Metallica Meets Gov’t Mule". Interview with Alan Paul, alanpaul.net. February 24, 2016.

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• I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.

  James Hetfield

  Color, Texture, Stuff

  "Metallica Meets Gov't Mule". Interview with Alan Paul, alanpaul.net. February 24, 2016.

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• We discovered how much money influences certain things work in United States. How things might seem okay on the outside, but internally, they're corrupt.

  James Hetfield

  United States, Might, Influence

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• I don't remember doing anything else; I don't remember not living in the studio. I'm itching for people to hear this album because I'm sick of hearing it myself.

  James Hetfield

  People, Sick, Albums

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• I'm married to Metallica.

  James Hetfield

  Married, Metallica

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• I think it's very cool for the drummer to be set free from having to worry about holding down the beat every once in a while, though it's a little constricting.

  James Hetfield

  Thinking, Worry, Littles

  Source: alanpaul.net

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• No secret that I enjoy motor sports and cars in particular, building cars, building custom cars. Part of that scene. I love the flow of the cars and I love the art part of them. I love the sleekness and the uniqueness of each car that you can dream up.

  James Hetfield

  Sports, Dream, Art

  "James Hetfield Of Metallica Talks SF Giants, New Music, Custom Cars And More". Interview with Franco Finn, live105.cbslocal.com. May 17, 2014.

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