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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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.' "

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

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

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

" 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'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. "

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

" To have survived in radio for 30 years is pretty remarkable. Even more remarkable is to have been able to do it in the same market I've lived in my whole life. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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? "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "