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" 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. "

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" 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. "

Rob Halford

Person

Black

Taste

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

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

" 'Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk,' that's my big Emperor album. "

" 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. "

" I'm drawn to singers who have something different to say vocally, and Adele would be in there. "

" I will always remember the first show I did clean and sober... It was in New Mexico, in Albuquerque. I literally felt elevated, as everything was coming with such clarity. "

" 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. "

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

" We've always had this fantastic relationship with America. "

" 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. "

Rob Halford

Think

Music

" 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. "

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

" I think that essentially, since music was invented, it's basically reached out and touched every single kind of conceivable generation. "

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

" It's a very empowering kind of music, heavy metal is. "

" Running away from something doesn't do anything except put distance. "

" I sing 'Nessun Dorma' when I warm up backstage. "

Rob Halford

Warm

Backstage

" 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. "

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

" Life is a beautiful thing, but a lot of it, it kind of replicates itself. "

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

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

Rob Halford

Important

Results

" 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. "

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