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" 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.' "

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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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" On their debut, Korn brought a new definition of metal that was a game changer. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I think that the fact of the matter is that metal isn't really part of the big picture of the gay, lesbian, transgender music scene. But it's certainly there. There's gay metalheads all over the world. "

" 'Defenders' seems to have a really gritty, hard, uncomplicated vibe about it. Somehow, we made everything sound stronger and more precise than on 'Screaming Vengeance' through Tom Allom's amazing mixing skills. "

" 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. "

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

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

" When you're a musician, one of the things that comes to you in the beginning that is quite unexpected is the reaction from your fans, and to the way your music plays an important part in their life in figuring things out. "

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

" We've always tried to convey these strong messages of strength and power and doing good in the world and, at the same time, to not be afraid to look at the difficulties that we experience. "

" 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 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. "

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

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

" 'Firepower' is the eighteenth full-length studio album for Judas Priest. That's a lot of metal songs over the decades, and the writing process is always the same, really. "

" 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. "

" Oh, I've never gone off into that 'the room's not the right temperature, take this tea back' stuff. I still scrub my own toilet and vacuum the carpet, and I have to be able to push my trolley around Morrisons and do my shopping. "

" 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. "