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I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

James Hetfield

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James Hetfield
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 3
Composer
Guitarist
Lyricist
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Singer
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Downey
California
James Alan Hetfield
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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.
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Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great.
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No secret that I enjoy motor sports and cars in particular, building cars, building custom cars. Part of that scene. I love the flow of the cars and I love the art part of them. I love the sleekness and the uniqueness of each car that you can dream up.
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I'm always feeling like I don't belong, no matter where I am. So I'm just searching for a family nonstop, and sometimes I find it in the mosh pit, sometimes I find it when I'm doing some French TV show with the president's wife.
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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.
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I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.
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Aqualung is one that my brother turned me onto. It wasn't that hard-rocking, but Martin Barre had a really good sound. He knew what he was doing.
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We like to set off bombs.
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Music is the soundtrack to my life.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rap is just to me very annoying.
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I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.
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Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
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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.
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Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to Metallica.
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Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. For everyone.
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