As big as Metallica are, they're still not like a pop act. As big as they are, they're still not U2 or Lady Gaga. It's still underground. 
To be honest, I'm one of the least-technical guitar players around. I just want a guitar to feel good and sound good. That's it, period. 
I don't even know who that person was in the '80s. I see pictures of myself from back then and I don't even recognize myself. 
I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I'm a giant Ramones fan. 
I'm not the kind of guy who sits around at home and writes songs. Once in a while I'll pick up a guitar and noodle around, but it's rare. 
What is it about a zombie that appeals to me? I don't know. Maybe that it's just the most possible - I don't know - of all the supernatural entities. 
I think the best riffs and the best songs come when you're jamming and having a good time. 
I love what I do, somehow I have been able to play in a band for my entire life and that is all I ever wanted to do. I love that I get to do that. 
I've always been a true believer that if men had babies, nobody would be trying to tell them what they can and can't do with their bodies. 
To me, the guitar is a tool for songwriting, and it's fun, too. The day that it's not fun, that's when I'm not gonna play guitar anymore. 
Why would heavy metal ever go away? 