“We built up a hardcore following, but we were really still semipro, gi...” — Steve Harris Quote

“We built up a hardcore following, but we were really still semipro, gigging over long weekends and the like. So after EMI signed us, we packed in the day jobs because we had to make an album.”

“Anybody who's in a position Maiden is, or whatever, or any band that can potentially take another band on tour, I think you can help other people, and it doesn't take much effort to do that.”

“I still do get a little bit nervous at the beginning of Maiden tours but that's mainly because of the new material.”

“A lot of people heard 'Murda Business' and thought it was about killing people, trying to be tough and hardcore. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it's kind of silly and playful.”

“We'll never change the fact that we are hardcore hip-hop and we make rebellious hip-hop music, and we're going to keep doing that and progress with our production, progress with our lyrical styles, be creative, and just have fun with it.”

“I got into watching Navy Seals and stuff like that, the true hardcore guys. I said, 'That looks like so much fun' - not fun, but it looks challenging and something I would want to challenge myself with.”