As Big As Metallica Are, They're Still

Nobody Gets Into A Band And Thinks They're Going To Have A 30-year Career.

I Kind Of Live In This Weird World Where I Am Exposed To A Lot Of Stuff, But Then Again I Am Not Exposed To A Lot Of Stuff.

A Guitar For Me Is Pretty Much Strictly In The Context Of Writing Songs For My Band, Coming Up With Ideas With My Band, And Then Being Able To Perform Those Songs As Best As I Can On Stage - That's What The Guitar For Me Has Always Been.

When You're Younger - Duh - You Don't Really Have The Tools To Deal With Certain Things In Your Life.

To Be Honest, I'm One Of The Least-technical Guitar Players Around. I Just Want A Guitar To Feel Good And Sound Good. That's It, Period.