Playing live is a lost art, and you don’t see a lot of bands that go out and play the way the older bands do. It’s a celebration, and a lot of people treat it like a commercial or a distraction.
It’s one giant Bowflex commercial covered in booze vomit.
The ’90s were indeed a great time to be alive. There was a sense of optimism that I never felt before that decade and I haven’t felt since.
You can make a thousand promises to yourself that you’ll take that same fantastic love and give it to someone else, but the moment you see that person with someone else, it’s like a gut full of razorblades. It never gets easier. And it shouldn’t, really.
Popular thought appeals to crowds, gatherings and tribes, who use it as a way to guide the herd. It is very evident in protests – sometimes the very people doing the protesting have NO IDEA what they are talking about.
RADIO IS DEAD. The once-bright star that was public broadcasting has been destroyed by greed and corproate muscle to the point that even the music that is completely repugnant is positioned to be popular.
I want you to understand something: I am loving father who would do anything for his kids, whether they are mine or belonging to others in my family.
Justin Bieber is a douche bag. Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about cars.
Everyone knows Spiderman is my favorite superhero of all time. My favorite supervillain? George W. Bush.
The weird thing about metal fans is we’re all so maladjusted in a lot of ways. We’re individualistic and opinionated and severe in our personalities – sometimes we really turn each other off. A little bit of a metal fan goes a long way.
Do what you do and mean it every second of the day. If you don’t, you’re living someone else’s life.
I bet you a handful of Chili’s coupons that Jesus had a foot fetish.
I didn’t have the worst childhood, but I didn’t have the best, and when you grow up like that, you have certain limitations invariably stuck inside you. Slipknot was a way to work it out.
It is always the nights you cannot remember that eventually become the stories you don’t forget.
I sin like crazy, but I protect my people.
Show me on the doll where Fun is a rock band.
We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.
Anyone who feels that homosexuality is not only a sin but also a disease or a mental issue should take a look in the mirror and realize who the real crazy person is.
I started to find that music was something that really brought a lot of joy into my life, and it was sort of cool because I discovered that I had a gift for it, too. So the stuff I would listen to I could play along, I could sing along.
I’m really proud of the fact that anywhere, at any time, I can make music. A lot of people can’t do that.
I think you’re always gonna have half the generation that’s lazy. But I think it makes the other half work that much harder.