Entertainer

My interviewing style and my approach to things is that, yes, it's okay to be sincere; it's okay to be yourself; it's okay to be real.

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.

I've known Bret Michaels forever.

My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it.

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

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.

The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.'

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.

Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band.

When I was a kid just starting out on the radio, I would always watch people. And I'd see the interest they'd have in trying to get a photo with an artist or get a ticket stub signed. I guess, to me, that's the ultimate thing - to know that what you've done is important enough to other people that they want to take a picture with you.

I wrote the music column in my high school newspaper.

I have an iPod, but I put my music in it from my CDs, and then I have that CD in my library.

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.

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

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

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.

Metal never goes away. It drifts in and out, but the true fans are always there for it.

Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong.

Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.

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.