Quotes by Cliff Burton

“When a man lies, he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home?”

“A broom is drearily sweeping, up the broken peices of yesterdays life. Somewhere a queen is weeping, Somewhere a king has no wife, And the wind cries Mary.”

“Every time Id go out drinking I was looking for something new. But it was the same every time. Id wake up in some bed with some person, I had a hangover and a show to do. And the truth is, it was the same every time. But now life is... pretty interesting without the alcohol.”

“(Dear kirk hammet, what kind of vegitarian are you? a lactose vegitarian, a ovum vegitarian, or a vegan?) James: Hes an ovum voodoo space vegan.”

“No, Im not a part of any organized political party, Im a democrat”

“A Bullet is a man, from time to time he strays, I compare my life to this, To this I relate. And Im willing to listen to your answers, and im not ashamed to tell you I need you today.”

As a kid, I said, I want to write for movies. When I finally had that opportunity it was like I was able to exhale. Wow, Im finally doing this for real.

Why should we change onstage? Were not trying to be something big and fancy, its just us, doing what we do, wed like to keep it that way.