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.

We were in the gym five nights a week, Monday through Friday, 7 to 10 (p.m.) every night. Just running and working on fundamentals and footwork. It really helped me come into my own. It helped me mature, and I don't think I'm done yet.

Metal never goes away. It drifts in and out, but the true fans are always there for it.

Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.

I'm completely open about the fact that I don't love every genre of metal. I like what I like. It's got to have some vocal quality and some semblance of melody.