Quotes by Fred Russell

“Positively, ... Is my budget in jeopardy? Yes. I predicted a $1.80 cost per gallon without predicting gas going up more than 20 cents because of a hurricane.”

“My contract is tied to the City of Bostons wholesale pricing. So its whoever has the lowest pricing above Boston costs. That usually ends up being a two-year contract, but because of the dynamic of gasoline costs, you cant lock into a price,”

“Ive had vendors try to assess me with a handling charge to offset the price of gas, which is illegal. But the vendors are getting creative in finding ways to write these costs off, so you really have to [scrutinize] the bills,”

“I dont want to leave New Orleans,”

“I hated finals week. Finals week was 24-7 quiet hours, which meant no serious guitar playing for a week.”

“Just be respectful of your roommates. If theyre studying or sleeping, dont crank your amp up to 11 and rock out. Its just going to create unneeded tension between you and your roommate.”

“The most common mistake I would hear is people being excessively loud, and doing it with their door open so you could hear them all the way down the hall. Shutting your door kills a great deal of noise.”

“The best part for me about living in the dorms was I could promote my shows and stuff so easily because I could convince (people) to come see me because they hear me practice all the time.”

“The stock market likes the deal, and it should. I wouldnt call it a sale of assets. Id call it a new form of ownership.”

“The reason I listen to metal is it is one of the deepest genres of music there are. Its meant to move you as a person, physically and emotionally. Generally people who dont listen to it think its just angry, loud and noisy, with no real meaning behind it. This isnt always true ... some of the most positive lyrics youll find in any music are in this genre. ... Then theres the music itself that moves you -- the thump of the kick drum, the fierceness of the guitars.”