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" 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. "

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" Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion. "

" 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. "

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

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

" People tell me all the time I should stop and smell the roses, but I can't. I'm always thinking of what I can do to make what I have better and do more. "

" VH1 Classic is the destination for people who would be interested in a music talk show. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I've got to say, my parents have always been very supportive. I used to sit in my bedroom and read every liner note and listened to records. My parents are rock fans. "

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

" How do you possibly say that a cover band is better than the band that created and wrote the material? It's absurd. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" 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? "

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

" Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable. "

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

" I wrote the music column in my high school newspaper. "

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

" 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 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. "