Dave Mustaine

“I was the leader of the band, but I wasn't the frontman.”

“I've got a saying: 'I'm not going to be the first to throw a punch, but I'll be the last one standing.'”

“If you're a dumbass, you're a dumbass.”

“Anger is a motivator, not a destination.”

“Everybody has a story. It's just a matter of if you're willing to tell it or if you're willing to listen.”

“Moving on is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.”

“The only thing I'm guilty of is being me.”

“Peace sells, but who's buying?”

“If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead.”

“Our music is honest. It's not trying to be anything it's not.”

“You don't need a formal education to be a writer, but you do need to read.”

“People who are insecure, they would rather have you be a failure because it makes them feel better.”

“I'm not a virtuoso, but I'm a damn good rhythm player.”

“For me, the guitar is a vehicle for my voice, my songs.”

“I don't think I'm a great guitarist, I think I'm a great songwriter.”

“Waking up is the second hardest thing in the morning.”

“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.”

“You can have all the talent in the world, but if you don't have the drive, you won't get anywhere.”

“There's an old saying: 'That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' I don't believe that. I think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad.”

“Life is a race, and I'm in it to win.”