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" Music is there to get you through life's ups and downs, good times and not so good times. "

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" 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. "

" If I was a billionaire, I'd have a warehouse full of Ferrari and Lamborghini, but I'm not. "

" When I write lyrics for Priest, I'm writing them for Priest. I'm not writing them for me. "

" '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 don't think it's right that there's one set of rules for one individual and another set of rules and laws for another individual. That's not the way the world should work. "

" On their debut, Korn brought a new definition of metal that was a game changer. "

" The fact that there are now gay men and women who can openly serve their country is a wonderful thing. "

" The moment I came out as a gay man, I never really thought of the consequences. Of course, the proverbial happened: it hits the newswires, and it's this big, big thing. "

" 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. "

" You've gotta learn to love yourself and live your own life. Then you can go out in the world and try and figure everything else out. "

" We've always tried to convey these strong messages of strength and power and doing good in the world and, at the same time, to not be afraid to look at the difficulties that we experience. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The thing about gay people is that until we come out of the closet, we're always protecting other people: 'I can't do this, because it's gonna hurt so-and-so.' We're trying to live the lives of other people, and that's the worst thing you can do. "

" You can't be dismissive of important things. You have to speak out, even if you don't get the results you would like to have. "

" The great thing about Priest, in all the years that we've been making heavy metal music, is that we've always kind of carried this metal flag, if you will - this beacon of hope that, no matter what you may be going through in life, there's always a sense of overcoming difficulties, a sense of winning, a sense of coming out on top. "

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

" It's a myth that I received any flak from the metal community over my decision to come out. I have, in fact, received numerous positive responses from fans, as well as e-mails from people who were going through much the same thing. It's horrible to keep something like that secret, and I felt I had to make it public. "

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

" I love people. I love being in a band. I love making music. "

" As soon as I got my driver's license, I went crazy, and I got the Ford Cosworth, which was this limited edition street racing turbo. It was like this 200-miles-an-hour monster. "

" The thing about rock & roll, and the black leather biker jacket - it automatically creates an idea about what that person might be about, about their musical taste or their attitude. "

" If you look at the history of the LGBTQ community, from my perspective growing up as I did in the U.K. in the '50s, there was just terrible, terrible discrimination, you know? It was extremely difficult to live your life as you should have been allowed to do. "

" When we talk about 'Firepower,' we're talking about the fire and power of heavy metal to prevail and endure difficulties. 'Children of the Sun,' is, to some extent, about climate change and the ecosystem... We want to deliver a message to the people without being too much of a teacher. "

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

" I've always felt that where Priest has been able to get to, it's been down to discipline, our real love and commitment to making the best music that we can make, and never forgetting our fan base. "

" Metal fans are just as compassionate and caring and tolerant as any other form of music fans are. "

" Heavy metal is always going to be there. At its core, it's all about a primitive connection we all need to keep in our lives. "

" Heavy metal is immortal, but we're not. "