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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
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Downey
California
James Alan Hetfield
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We'd record a song that people liked and wanted to hear on the radio, and the radio wouldn't play it because it was too long. Or they wanted to edit it, which we wouldn't allow.
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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.
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I love playing the melodic stuff. I love adding textures and colors.
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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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I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.
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Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. For everyone.
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It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
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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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My whole life was duality: Here's my life at home, here's my life on the road.
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If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.
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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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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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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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It's good to listen to lots of different stuff, just whatever you like. The first two records I ever bought were Alice Cooper, Killer and Jethro Tull, Aqualung. That's two weird records to begin with, but I think they hold up well.
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There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.
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Rehab is like college for your head.
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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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