6 Quotes & Sayings By James Hetfield

James Hetfield is the vocalist, guitarist, and co-founder of the American heavy metal band Metallica. He was born on September 26, 1963 in Downey, California. His father was a heavy equipment operator at the Downey shipyards, while his mother worked at a bank on the side. Hetfield's interest in music began at an early age when he would listen to his parents' collection of rock 'n' roll records.

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye....
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It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it's fun and games you can't see anymore. James Hetfield
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We do this basically for ourselves. People appreciate it, which is cool, but I think they appreciate that we're doing it for ourselves. We're doing it our way, and how people like it is not up to us. We like it. James Hetfield
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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
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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
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If I hadn't had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive. James Hetfield