Eddie Trunk

“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.”

“It's hard for people to realize now, but my gosh, when I was in school, you could not name a group that was less cool than Kiss. Going in to school with a Kiss T-shirt, you were asking for ridicule. In '77, they were one of the biggest bands in the world, but by '80, there was a severe backlash.”

“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.”

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

“Jon Bon Jovi is remarkable.”

“Hard rock for me is AC/DC, Def Leppard, Tesla, Kiss. Metal tends to be louder, ruder, darker, like Judas Priest, Slayer, Iron Maiden.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“In a way, Jersey really supports rock, maybe more than New York City and Long Island. I know plenty of bands that tour and do much better at Starland or other clubs in New Jersey than others in the tri-state area.”

“Years ago, I carved out an identity, and it has always been about having a voice to tell people about stuff I love.”

“I have literally been working in music just about my entire life.”

“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.”

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

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

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