We got to thank Jethro Tull for not putting out an album this year. (after Metallica won a 1992 Grammy award for "Best Metal Performance", an honor which they lost to Jethro Tull in 1989).
Lars Ulrich
What`s the message in Metallica? There is no message, but if there was a message, it really should be look within yourself, don`t listen to me, don`t listen to James, don`t listen to anybody, look within yourself for the answers.
Lars Ulrich
On media criticisms of violence in his movies: "Sure, Kill Bill`s a violent movie. But it`s a Tarantino movie. You don`t go to see Metallica and ask the fuckers to turn the music down."
Quentin Tarantino
What`s the message in Metallica? There is no message, but if there was a message, it really should be look within yourself, don`t listen to me, don`t listen to James, don`t listen to anybody, look within yourself for the answers.
Lars Ulrich
Metallica is going to be one of those bands you look back on in the year 2008, that people will still listen to the way I still listen to Zeppelin and Sabbath albums.
Jason Newsted