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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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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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Every breath I take becomes deeper, and I become more confident of myself without my crutches. The lies I've filled my body and soul with aren't needed anymore. They're not welcome. I choose to live, not just exist.
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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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Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. For everyone.
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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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Any time somebody is into your band that's a good thing. And if they're in a really cool, really popular band, that's a better thing.
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We like to set off bombs.
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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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When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.
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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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The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.
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I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.
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I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.
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When you're an actor and you walk into a theatre where your movie is playing, you're kinda proud. Look at my skill!
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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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There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.
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There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.
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