Scott Ian

“Metal is built on riffs. It's all about the riff.”

“I'm not a lead guitarist. I'm a rhythm guitarist. I'm a riff guy.”

“We didn't want to be a band that was a joke.”

“For us, thrash metal was our punk rock. It was our way of saying 'fuck you' to the establishment.”

“I think it’s important to have a good hard-on-your-sleeve-and-a-chip-on-your-shoulder-attitude.”

“Being on stage is the best drug in the world.”

“We always just did what we wanted to do. We never cared about trends.”

“I've always said, we're the AC/DC of thrash metal.”

“The best thing about being in a band is being able to create something from nothing with your friends.”

“You have to be a little bit crazy to do this for a living.”

“I'm a lifer. This is what I do. I don't know how to do anything else.”

“I don't think you can be a comic book fan and not be a fan of Jack Kirby.”

“We were just kids from New York who wanted to play loud and fast.”

“I was never a big fan of horror, to be honest. I'm not a big fan of gore. I'm a big fan of suspense and terror.”

“You write what you know. I was a comic book kid, a horror movie kid.”