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.

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.

I stood there, battered by the raw power and sheer magnificence of a land I'd never known

The sacred space in time is irreplaceable.

Its the actions one produces that will lead them toward the unknown.

It was easy to make a difference to other people’s lives, so easy to change the little room in which people lived their life.

For a finite-size system to persist in time (to live), it must evolve in such a way that it provides easier access to the imposed currents that flow through it.

Everyone has an idea, but it’s taking those first steps toward turning that idea into a reality that are always the toughest.

Not that I'm a fan of Bernie Sanders, but a lot of Bernie people voted for Trump. You know why? Because he's right on one issue: Trade. He was right about trade.

When you can give without expecting anything in return, you have mastered the art of living.

I love Texas because Texas is future-oriented, because Texans think anything is possible. Texans think big

To whom much is given, much is expected. I do believe this. It's embedded in me.