Quotes By James Hetfield

If I hadn't had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive.

There is one Metallica. We have many styles, it's called Metallica.

We do this basically for ourselves. People appreciate it, which is cool, but I think they appreciate that we're doing it for ourselves. We're doing it our way, and how people like it is not up to us. We like it.

Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want.

I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction.

I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.

I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.

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.

Sleep my friend, and you will see that dream is my reality.

I choose to live, not just exist.

It's all fun and games 'till someone loses an eye, then it's just fun you can't see.

I was pretty quiet as a child.

I like a women who's got some balls, some strength. As long as I can beat her at arm wrestling, that's fine.

I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.

I'm married to Metallica.

Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. for everyone.