“To us, being the bad guys is cool, because we always root for the bad ...” — Jeff Hanneman Quote

“To us, being the bad guys is cool, because we always root for the bad guys in the movies.”

“I knew that if I were ever in a band it would be all about being heavy and dark.”

“I used to be totally into Steve Vai and Joe Satriani and other shredders, and I tried to emulate what they did and really grow as a guitarist.”

“'Con Air' was kind of a turning point for me, in my mind. I never shot anybody in that movie - I never did anything bad - because there were so many bad guys in that movie. I said, 'The hell with this, I'm just gonna be a lovable guy.' I'm like Steve McQueen in 'The Great Escape.'”

“We always want to find good and bad guys, and I don't believe in that.”

“Super villains and bad guys win in real life.”