Musician

What I really like to do with my music is these concept stories, and I always like to have some life philosophies in the lyrics.

You are not worshipping anything when you are a Satanist.

I have a braided metal wire going down the middle of my chest underneath my skin. I saw it on an X-ray of it; it looks like a piece of jewelry.

I don't take tomorrow for granted.

I see myself as a spiritual person, but I don't think anyone should claim proof of a god. No one can prove it. That's why I don't claim to know whether there are one, many or no gods.

When I use the word 'Satan,' it doesn't stand for a guy with horns. To me, that word means the powers of the unknown, the powers of darkness.

Led Zeppelin is what made me buy my first electric guitar: the Jimmy Page guitar sound.

'The Shining' has always been my favorite horror movie. It is scary and incredibly psychological without relying on blood and gore. Jack Nicholson's performance is absolutely mind-blowing. And the mood and the feel is definitely metal.

I don't believe in heaven, and I don't believe in hell as a place with flames where people are burning and having eternal pain. I don't believe in that at all. I believe in a place I call 'beyond.'

People from all walks of life that you might find as a King Diamond fan - you don't look a certain way; you don't have to say certain things. It can be anyone.

When you have a nightmare, you think, 'What caused this?' And then you can sometimes get the same scenario two or three nights, back to back. Or something really bad happens, and you feel absolutely sad and do not want it to be real. You don't want to fall asleep and get sucked back into that same dream.

Taking walks sometimes bring back memories of my childhood because a smell might trigger a memory.

I don't force anything onto other people, because you'll never get a good satanist out of forcing somebody to be one.

I've always been fascinated by horror.

I don't need five Ferraris in my garage to feel great; that's not what matters to me.

I once, when I was in the middle of making the move from Europe to the U.S., I started trying to put 'Them' and 'Conspiracy' into a novel. I got into three chapters in, and those who've seen that little bit said I really need to finish it, but time is an issue.

I hate touring. But being onstage is one of the absolute best things I know in my life. And it is so good, it makes up for all the bad.

I am actually a trained lab assistant.

I don't like being away from home.

I often mention Alice Cooper. I don't wanna sound like Alice Cooper or be confused with him at all, and I certainly don't think we are.