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" How do you possibly say that a cover band is better than the band that created and wrote the material? It's absurd. "

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" In a way, Jersey really supports rock, maybe more than New York City and Long Island. I know plenty of bands that tour and do much better at Starland or other clubs in New Jersey than others in the tri-state area. "

" I have an iPod, but I put my music in it from my CDs, and then I have that CD in my library. "

" Hard rock for me is AC/DC, Def Leppard, Tesla, Kiss. Metal tends to be louder, ruder, darker, like Judas Priest, Slayer, Iron Maiden. "

" One of the things I've done on my shows is tell stories and do interviews. "

" People sometimes tell me that I don't talk or act or look like a metal fan. Well, what does a metal fan look like? I've found people from all walks of life who love metal. "

" I truly believe that you have to bring more content to the table to survive in radio than saying, 'There was AC/DC, and here's Journey,' because computers can do that. "

" The power chords in 'Come Sail Away' were super heavy to me as a kid. Metal? No. Hard rock? At times, for sure. "

" I've had the privilege of meeting and/or interviewing most of the top metal and hard rock artists at various points in my career and sharing their stories and music with millions of fans on air through TV and radio. "

" Anytime rock and metal can get on mainstream TV at all, it's a good thing. "

" If you're not in a major city, many bands don't come your way, and you have to really travel to see them. "

" The one thing that's changed for 'That Metal Show' is that it's now global; it's now on in places outside of America. "

" Guys like Howard Stern, Bill O'Reilly, Jim Rome, Bill Maher, those are the guys I love and respect as broadcasters. "

" One thing I've learned, and I don't really blame anybody for this: most people who have a lot of money are the people that want to make money more than anyone. I've seen it with athletes, I've seen it with musicians, you know? "

" My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music. "

" Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love. "

" I have literally been working in music just about my entire life. "

" Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable. "

" My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it. "

" I wrote the music column in my high school newspaper. "

" I've been urged by people forever to try and start a real Rock Hall of Fame. I've had some very, very preliminary discussions about doing it. Obviously, I can't do it myself, but there are a lot of people interested in that. "

" VH1 Classic is the destination for people who would be interested in a music talk show. "

" My interviewing style and my approach to things is that, yes, it's okay to be sincere; it's okay to be yourself; it's okay to be real. "

" I have never said anything critical about Ozzy that he didn't say about himself many times. "

" I think that, for me, the great books like that, autobiographies, are great when the artists who write them throw caution to the wind and really put it out there as they saw it. "

" I've known Bret Michaels forever. "

" I still love physical product. I still hold out for actual CDs, because in radio, everyone just wants to send you a file to play. "

" I still love radio, but TV is also an awesome platform. "

" The only time people get pressured into doing reunions to make more money is when the current lineup is underperforming. And by bringing back the other guy, it increases their draw. "

" It's hard for people to realize now, but my gosh, when I was in school, you could not name a group that was less cool than Kiss. Going in to school with a Kiss T-shirt, you were asking for ridicule. In '77, they were one of the biggest bands in the world, but by '80, there was a severe backlash. "

" I've got to say, my parents have always been very supportive. I used to sit in my bedroom and read every liner note and listened to records. My parents are rock fans. "