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" Some songs are dead easy, and others can be quite challenging. Other times, you just have to put it in the bin. "

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" It doesn't matter how many records you've made; there's always a new experience you can get with a new producer. "

" I think my heart will always be made of metal, but it would be ignorant of me and kind of foolish to ignore the other emotional connections you can make in all kinds of music. "

" When you start in any band, I don't think you have any idea as to how long your particular journey is going to last. You really don't have a clue. I think that when you come together as musicians, that's the furthest thing from your mind. "

" When I listen to Michael Buble, it's exciting; it's inspiring. I feel the same way with Michael Feinstein or Ryan Adams. "

" To have Judas Priest together? It's a real adventure, and we always feel excited when it's time to create a new record. "

" 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. "

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

" I've often talked about metal being the underdog in rock n' roll music. "

" We're not a band that takes any kind of political stance. That's not what we're about as Priest. But we're observers of what's going on around us in the world. "

" I think I've improved in a lot of ways because of being able to stay clean and sober. "

" There are gay and lesbian people in all walks of life, in all different types of professions. I just happen to be a gay man who sings in a heavy metal band. "

" We're all people. We all need to just try and find a way to love each other and accept each other and try and make the world a better place. "

" I was in several bands before I joined Judas Priest. Being in those early unknown bands were the stepping stones, really, so I learned a lot in those short few years jumping from one band to another. "

" 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. "

" When you make that choice of stepping out and facing the issue of disclosure, you do create this kind of self-imposed negative fear. It's unfortunate it still happens today. 'Do I step out and say I'm a gay guy?' But you have got to do it and live your life on your terms and no one else's terms. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Treating one bunch of people this way, and treating this bunch that way. You can't do that. You have to give everybody the same rights. "

" I think the last thing you want in life is to live with regret. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" Making a record is an intimate experience. A good producer can get things out of you that you can't get out of yourself. "

" I was a huge Rick Astley and Bananarama fan. "

" As far as putting a rating on music like you do movies, I can see the common sense in that. "

" The first thing I will say about looking after your voice is get a pair of in-ear monitors because one of the most common problems singers have is trying to hear themselves on stage. "