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" I think that essentially, since music was invented, it's basically reached out and touched every single kind of conceivable generation. "

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" As far as putting a rating on music like you do movies, I can see the common sense in that. "

" When I was a kid, dealing with trying to discover myself, I didn't have anybody to talk to. I didn't have any Internet and didn't have any friends. You felt very alone and very frightened. "

" Treating one bunch of people this way, and treating this bunch that way. You can't do that. You have to give everybody the same rights. "

" I'm not an American citizen, but I live in this country and eventually want to become an American citizen because I love this country so much. "

" We can either rip your face up with 'Painkiller,' or we can play this beautiful thing called 'Last Rose of Summer' from 'Sin After Sin.' And people love us for that because they don't really know what to expect. "

" When you start in any band, I don't think you have any idea as to how long your particular journey is going to last. You really don't have a clue. I think that when you come together as musicians, that's the furthest thing from your mind. "

" I like Avenged Sevenfold and Five Finger Death Punch, with whom I did a single. "

" Sometimes when I'm writing lyrics, it's a very loose train of thought, and wherever that takes me, I let it flow. "

" To have Judas Priest together? It's a real adventure, and we always feel excited when it's time to create a new record. "

" This band isn't mostly about being a political protest band. We want to entertain; we want to give you a good time. At the same time, if you look through the history of Priest, there's always been an intelligent factor. "

" Running away from something doesn't do anything except put distance. "

" Criticism, maybe cynicism, is just rampant in music, in creativity. Everybody has a perception and a set of opinions based on what that piece of music is doing to them internally. "

" It's a very empowering kind of music, heavy metal is. "

" I think I'm still a lone wolf, internally. And I always will be. "

" Don't put yourself on a pedestal. Because it's very easy for someone to knock you off. "

" Making a record is an intimate experience. A good producer can get things out of you that you can't get out of yourself. "

" I will always remember the first show I did clean and sober... It was in New Mexico, in Albuquerque. I literally felt elevated, as everything was coming with such clarity. "

" We're all people. We all need to just try and find a way to love each other and accept each other and try and make the world a better place. "

" I'm not a frugal person, but I find it difficult to be extravagant materially. "

" I pray quite a bit, actually. And even if you don't believe in prayer, just have a go. Pray for a good day, or just pray for your friend, or whatever it might be. And it's amazing, man, 'cause it absolutely works. I guarantee, it genuinely does work. "

" It doesn't matter how many records you've made; there's always a new experience you can get with a new producer. "

" Oh God, don't let me go on Amazon Prime at one in the morning 'cause I always buy something I don't need. "

" 'Defenders' seems to have a really gritty, hard, uncomplicated vibe about it. Somehow, we made everything sound stronger and more precise than on 'Screaming Vengeance' through Tom Allom's amazing mixing skills. "

" I kind of blew the doors off the myth that all heavy metalheads are Neanderthal and very limited in their ability to take on subject matter of any human depth. "

" I chew a special brand of gum that you can't get in America. It's British, and it's called Airwaves. It's a menthol eucalyptus gum that is a very soothing thing for me when I'm singing because I'm swallowing, and it also keeps my sinuses and general upper breathing clear. I've got to be able to hit these clear, clean notes. "

" 'Firepower' is the eighteenth full-length studio album for Judas Priest. That's a lot of metal songs over the decades, and the writing process is always the same, really. "

" You've got to be able to compromise in a band; otherwise, somebody's more important than the next guy, and that's never been the case in Priest. "

" I kind of have to bite my tongue sometimes with my lyrics. "