As Big As Metallica Are, They're Still

I'm Certainly Not A Practicing Jew. I Would Never Claim, 'i'm Jewish.' That's Not The First And Foremost Thing In My Mind, As Far As Who I Am As A Person.

At Some Point Around '94 Or '95, 'rolling Stone' Said That Guitar Rock Was Dead And That The Chemical Brothers Were The Future. I Think That Was The Last Issue Of 'rolling Stone' I Ever Bought.

A Guitar For Me Is Pretty Much Strictly In The Context Of Writing Songs For My Band, Coming Up With Ideas With My Band, And Then Being Able To Perform Those Songs As Best As I Can On Stage - That's What The Guitar For Me Has Always Been.

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.

I Find It Much Easier To Write Comic-books Than Lyrics Actually Because It's A Natural Dialogue. Writing Song Lyrics Is Not Natural But Over The Years I Know What I Need To Know To Get It Done. I Find It Quite Easy To Capture A Character And Use My Own Personality And Humour.