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" When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV. "

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" I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon. "

" 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. "

" Guys like Howard Stern, Bill O'Reilly, Jim Rome, Bill Maher, those are the guys I love and respect as broadcasters. "

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

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

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

" If you're not in a major city, many bands don't come your way, and you have to really travel to see them. "

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

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

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

" I've been urged by people forever to try and start a real Rock Hall of Fame. I've had some very, very preliminary discussions about doing it. Obviously, I can't do it myself, but there are a lot of people interested in that. "

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

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