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" That's the life, really, isn't it? You write. You record. You play. And it never grows old. "

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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. "

" 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. "

" We're a rock n' roll band. We play heavy metal music. And we want to give you a great time. That's basically how it all boils down. "

" 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. "

" It's best to keep things as free and open as you can. It's good to have a template, but then you go back and dissect it and see where you can make improvements. That's pretty much been the case with every Priest song that's ever been written. "

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" I didn't pass my driving test till I was 38! "

" Most of humanity just wants to live a peaceful life, don't we? "

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

" It's very tempting for certain generations to say, 'Well, I just want to be in a band, and I want to be a rock star,' or whatever. That's not what it's about. Firstly, you've got to be in it for the love and the passion that you have for the music, and then you take it from there. "

" Just the basic principles of what makes America work for me are very strong in my heart. It's like no other nation in the world. "

" 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 overpowering relief of love conquering any kind of difficulty and hardship in life - that love is forever, even with people that we lost in the physical world. "

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

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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. "

" With 'Defenders,' we had some very barebones ideas, but the bulk of it came together very quickly over in Ibiza. The main thing I like about that record, looking back on it now, is the change in the texture of the production from 'Screaming For Vengeance.' "

" It's fun for musicians to step into each other's world. It's like different football teams - it's the same game but a different play. "

" 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. "

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" It's your human right to push back against something you disagree with. You do that by voting for that guy instead of that guy, or that lady instead of that lady. "

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

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" When I was a kid, dealing with trying to discover myself, I didn't have anybody to talk to. I didn't have any Internet and didn't have any friends. You felt very alone and very frightened. "