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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm a pretty big news junkie. "

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

" Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable. "

" When I was a kid just starting out on the radio, I would always watch people. And I'd see the interest they'd have in trying to get a photo with an artist or get a ticket stub signed. I guess, to me, that's the ultimate thing - to know that what you've done is important enough to other people that they want to take a picture with you. "

" I'm completely open about the fact that I don't love every genre of metal. I like what I like. It's got to have some vocal quality and some semblance of melody. "

" 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 known Bret Michaels forever. "

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

" The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.' "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon. "

" 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. "