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

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" Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong. "

" I'm a pretty big news junkie. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band. "

" One thing people would be surprised about is that although hard rock and heavy metal are without question 90% of what I listen to and my passion, there are other things I enjoy. My first ever favorite band in my life before KISS was a power-pop band called The Raspberries. "

" I am so appreciative of all the attention I've gotten, especially since I don't ever consider myself anything more than a fan. "

" 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. "

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

" Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion. "

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

" I wasn't a good student in high school. I mean, I got through it, but unless it had something to do with music, it didn't really interest me. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Jersey gets a bad rap. Most people make an assessment of this state on the ride from Newark Airport into Manhattan. "

" I've always supported new music from classic bands, especially if it's good. "

" Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable. "

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

" Metal never goes away. It drifts in and out, but the true fans are always there for it. "

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

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

" 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. "

" When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV. "

" People tell me all the time I should stop and smell the roses, but I can't. I'm always thinking of what I can do to make what I have better and do more. "