Quotes from Eddie Trunk

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.

If you're not in a major city, many bands don't come your way, and you have to really travel to see them.

People sometimes tell me that I don't talk or act or look like a metal fan. Well, what does a metal fan look like? I've found people from all walks of life who love metal.

My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music.

I'm a pretty big news junkie.

The power chords in 'Come Sail Away' were super heavy to me as a kid. Metal? No. Hard rock? At times, for sure.

I've always supported new music from classic bands, especially if it's good.

I've got to say, my parents have always been very supportive. I used to sit in my bedroom and read every liner note and listened to records. My parents are rock fans.

One thing people would be surprised about is that although hard rock and heavy metal are without question 90% of what I listen to and my passion, there are other things I enjoy. My first ever favorite band in my life before KISS was a power-pop band called The Raspberries.

I still love radio, but TV is also an awesome platform.

To have survived in radio for 30 years is pretty remarkable. Even more remarkable is to have been able to do it in the same market I've lived in my whole life.

How do you possibly say that a cover band is better than the band that created and wrote the material? It's absurd.

I have never said anything critical about Ozzy that he didn't say about himself many times.

VH1 Classic is the destination for people who would be interested in a music talk show.

I've been urged by people forever to try and start a real Rock Hall of Fame. I've had some very, very preliminary discussions about doing it. Obviously, I can't do it myself, but there are a lot of people interested in that.

I still love physical product. I still hold out for actual CDs, because in radio, everyone just wants to send you a file to play.

I think that, for me, the great books like that, autobiographies, are great when the artists who write them throw caution to the wind and really put it out there as they saw it.

The one thing that's changed for 'That Metal Show' is that it's now global; it's now on in places outside of America.

People tell me all the time I should stop and smell the roses, but I can't. I'm always thinking of what I can do to make what I have better and do more.

Jersey gets a bad rap. Most people make an assessment of this state on the ride from Newark Airport into Manhattan.

I am so appreciative of all the attention I've gotten, especially since I don't ever consider myself anything more than a fan.

The only time people get pressured into doing reunions to make more money is when the current lineup is underperforming. And by bringing back the other guy, it increases their draw.

I truly believe that you have to bring more content to the table to survive in radio than saying, 'There was AC/DC, and here's Journey,' because computers can do that.

Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable.