DAVE MUSTAINE

When you've got somebody who's a flaming liberal like Bill Maher calling you out, something's wrong.

I've never believed in singing about Satan and thinking he's cool, because he's not.

If you guys are going to be throwing beer bottles at us, at least make sure they're full.

The very first schoolbook that was written had God all over it.

The Bible and several other self help or enlightenment books cite the Seven Deadly Sins. They are: pride, greed, lust, envy, wrath, sloth, and gluttony. That pretty much covers everything that we do, that is sinful... or fun for that matter.

It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name.

Playing live is basically just hyperactivity and a certain sense of enchantment that I deliver to the audience, to let them know what it would be like to be inside my head.

My mom and dad got divorced when I was very young, and growing up in a family where the head of the household wasn't a man made a big difference.

What I couldn't say verbally I was able to express physically through the guitar.

I didn't like the way I was let go from Metallica.

Penelope Spheeris is a wonderful lady.

Megadeth doesn't sound anything like Metallica.

Megadeth is a legend, and I'm not gonna cheapen it like some of these bands that keep going long after they should.

I collect books and I have some really, really old schoolbooks, and God is mentioned on every single page.

I wouldn't vote for Obama.

Next thing you know they'll take your thoughts away.

I like jazz, but I could never play it. You just sit there with a guitar the size of a Chevy on your chest, wearing a stupid hat, playing the same solo for an hour.

My guitar was a loyal person to me.

I treat people the way I want to be treated, which makes me odd.

If I were president of the United States, I'd build a great wall along the Mexican border and not let anybody in.

I care about what the fans feel.

I guess because I had such a horrible life growing up, going from place to place not knowing what I was gonna do and ending up being homeless, there was a lot of pain and a lot of anger that was coming out through my guitar playing.

The guitar influence that affected my songwriting came from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

One of my first records that I heard was 'Wish You Were Here' by Pink Floyd.

I am interested in politics.