James Hetfield Quotes

One time we saw some hookers but when we got closer we realized it was Motley Crue.

I choose to live, not just exist.

Nothing can duplicate the sheer power and feeling you get from standing in front of your amp and bashing on your guitar.

People always complain about something. If you face yourself and stand up strong, you're OK. You can't go wrong.

I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.

My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.

Live win, dare fail.

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

It's all fun and games 'till someone loses an eye, then it's just fun you can't see.

It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.

Rap is just to me very annoying.

Everybody is born good and everybody has got the same size soul. We're here to connect with that.

Music was the voice I didn't have.

Don't look back, because that's the sign of failure.

When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.

I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.

Sleep my friend, and you will see that dream is my reality.

I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction.

Life is for my own to live my own way.

I like a women who's got some balls, some strength. As long as I can beat her at arm wrestling, that's fine.

If everyone was the same, it would be boring as sh*t

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

Music is the soundtrack to my life.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

I'm married to Metallica.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

I was pretty quiet as a child.

I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

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.

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.

We like to set off bombs.

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

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