Quotes from Ivan Moody

I was a huge David Robinson fan.

I want people to hear my lyrics and my melodies and say, 'That dude's in pain.'

Well, for me, I was always attracted to frontmen - or artists in general - that were really passionate about what they did.

Vinnie Paul was a very close friend of mine - he's gone.

My god, 'Vulgar Display Of Power' is still one of the greatest albums ever.

Myself, I usually wait until I get home to write. While we're touring, I try to stay as focused as possible on the moment at hand because I feel like I'll be robbing the fans if I don't.

Everything that I sing about, especially songs like 'Far From Home' and 'The Bleeding,' I really put 110 percent of myself into it, so it's difficult.

Oh my God - if you wanna look up to somebody in this industry, start with Korn. That's my opinion.

I've just always been really - we'll call it tight-pocketed.

You go check out someone like Rammstein, man, and it changes your life.

There are things that certain people aren't supposed to talk about and they're supposed to keep sheltered and go to psychologists and they try to figure them out on their own. But at the end of the day, we're all human.

First and foremost, just to work alongside an icon like Rob Halford, the Metal God, was absolutely surreal.

When you hit the Midwest... it's just some passion - I don't know if it's in the water or what it is - but it's just embedded in these kids.

The great thing about being a musician today is that you can explore your creativity in multiple ways without compromising your primary focus.

My father and mother listened to oldies, from be-bop and swing music to - I hate to admit it, but - Barry Manilow, Fleetwood Mac and the Moody Blues.

You know, I mean, we're all made to wear these faces, you know, of what we think society would want.

No, I don't spend a lot of time in the studio, man. I truly don't. I'll be in there when I have to. I hate the containment, I can't stand the schedule crap.

We've got the most loyal fans on earth and probably the most craziest fans I've seen since the Pantera days.

I've always been into creative writing.

Growing up as a kid, I took creative writing classes, and I was always into poetry.

I was raised in Denver with the Nuggets.

I first heard Pantera after getting out of a detention center as a kid.

I would not change my career to be a pro athlete. A team could trade me and my band cannot!

It's really sad sometimes that you have to go to that extreme bottom to find your way back up, but it's true.