James Hetfield quotes

I choose to live, not just exist.
-- James Hetfield

#Life

People always complain about something. If you face yourself and stand up strong, you're OK. You can't go wrong.
-- James Hetfield

#Strong #People #Complaining

Everybody is born good and everybody has got the same size soul. We're here to connect with that.
-- James Hetfield

#Soul #Size #Born

Don't look back, because that's the sign of failure.
-- James Hetfield

#Looks

Rap is just to me very annoying.
-- James Hetfield

#Rap #Annoying

No secret that I enjoy motor sports and cars in particular, building cars, building custom cars. Part of that scene. I love the flow of the cars and I love the art part of them. I love the sleekness and the uniqueness of each car that you can dream up.
-- James Hetfield

#Sports #Dream #Art

When people start copying your style, you know that something must be happening.
-- James Hetfield

#People #Style #Copying

When you're an actor and you walk into a theatre where your movie is playing, you're kinda proud. "Look at my skill!"
-- James Hetfield

#Skills #Theatre #Looks

I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just go and read them.
-- James Hetfield

#Hate #Guitar #People

One time we saw some hookers but when we got closer we realized it was Motley Crue.
-- James Hetfield

#Saws #Rock N Roll #Motley Crue

I like playing music because it's a good living and I get satisfaction from it. But I can't feed my family with satisfaction.
-- James Hetfield

#Playing Music #Satisfaction #My Family

Just like the poles of a magnet, some people are drawn to death and others are repulsed by it, but we all have to deal with it.
-- James Hetfield

#People #Magnet #Deals

Every breath I take becomes deeper, and I become more confident of myself without my crutches. The lies I've filled my body and soul with aren't needed anymore. They're not welcome. I choose to live, not just exist.
-- James Hetfield

#Lying #Soul #Body

There is one Metallica. We have many styles, it's called Metallica.
-- James Hetfield

#Style #Metallica

Sleep my friend, and you will see that dream is my reality.
-- James Hetfield

#Dream #Sleep #Reality

I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.
-- James Hetfield

#Regret

I like a women who's got some balls, some strength. As long as I can beat her at arm wrestling, that's fine.
-- James Hetfield

#Wrestling #Hands #Long

Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. for everyone.
-- James Hetfield

#Dying #Easy #Easy Living

Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want.
-- James Hetfield

#Thinking #Want #Able

I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.
-- James Hetfield

#Beer #Guitar #Boat

When a man lies he murders some part of the world These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives All this i cannot bear to witness any longer Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home
-- James Hetfield

#Lying #Home #Men

There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.
-- James Hetfield

#Powerful #Metallica

Metallica is the world to me - it always has been, and that's not going to change. I'm married to Metallica.
-- James Hetfield

#World #Married #Metallica

I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound; if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.
-- James Hetfield

#Guitar #Sound #Quantity

It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
-- James Hetfield

#Heart #People #Feelings

We'd record a song that people liked and wanted to hear on the radio, and the radio wouldn't play it because it was too long. Or they wanted to edit it, which we wouldn't allow.
-- James Hetfield

#Song #Play #Long

I wanted to make noise, not study theory.
-- James Hetfield

#Noise #Study #Theory

I'm always feeling like I don't belong, no matter where I am. So I'm just searching for a family nonstop, and sometimes I find it in the mosh pit, sometimes I find it when I'm doing some French TV show with the president's wife.
-- James Hetfield

#Tv Shows #Wife #Feelings

A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass and cymbals.
-- James Hetfield

#Cymbals #Sound #Band

Most of my guitars have been instruments that look cool. I'm not picky. I never think, 'Oh, this neck isn't made of ebony,' or, 'These strings don't feel correct.' It doesn't matter too much.
-- James Hetfield

#Thinking #Guitar #Too Much

If everyone was the same, it would be boring as sh*t
-- James Hetfield

#Would Be #Boring

Every time I'd go out drinking I was looking for something new. But it was the same every time. I'd wake up in some bed with some person, I had a hangover and a show to do. And the truth is, it was the same every time. But now life is... pretty interesting without the alcohol.
-- James Hetfield

#Drinking #Hangover #Interesting

Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great.
-- James Hetfield

#Keys #Wonderful #Metallica

I was pretty quiet as a child.
-- James Hetfield

#Children #Quiet

As far as artists and musicians, they don't retire. They might tour less.
-- James Hetfield

#Artist #Musician #Might

It's all fun and games 'till someone loses an eye, then it's just fun you can't see.
-- James Hetfield

#Fun #Eye #Games

If I hadn't of had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive.
-- James Hetfield

#Alive

I'm married to Metallica.
-- James Hetfield

#Married #Metallica

Nothing can duplicate the sheer power and feeling you get from standing in front of your amp and bashing on your guitar.
-- James Hetfield

#Guitar #Feelings #Standing

My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.
-- James Hetfield

#Lifestyle #Determine

If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.
-- James Hetfield

#Funny #Inspiring #Important

Music was the voice I didn't have.
-- James Hetfield

#Voice

Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know?
-- James Hetfield

#My Family #Prized Possessions #Possession

The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.
-- James Hetfield

#Guy #Three #Band