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" 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? "

Eddie Trunk

People

Blame

Musicians

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Those

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

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Also

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

" 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. "

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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. "

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

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

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

Eddie Trunk

Perception

Stereotypes

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

Eddie Trunk

Rock

Metal

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

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

Eddie Trunk

Anything

Myself

" I'm a pretty big news junkie. "

" 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'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. "

" Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

Eddie Trunk

Iron

Hard

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

" 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. "

Eddie Trunk

Think

Great

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Eddie Trunk

Said

Never

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

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

" I've known Bret Michaels forever. "

Eddie Trunk

Forever

Known