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

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" 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. "

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

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

" Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable. "

" 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. "

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

" I've known Bret Michaels forever. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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