99 Quotes by Jim Root

You don't even know are we going to have a career? Are we going to be able to sell records? Are we going to have a label?

I use Pro Tools version 9 LE at home and I take that on the road with me.

For one reason or another, a lot of guys wind up with a guitar that isn't really right for them.

I'm just kind of more, like, I'm gonna take every day as it comes and that's gonna be good enough for me.

I'll admit that I don't have a lot of discipline when it comes to practicing. I'm not the type of guy who sits at home with a metronome and runs through scales and stuff like that. But I do go through phases when I'll be more diligent, and I notice that warming up and working on some patterns will make my playing cleaner.

I love 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior,' in particular - those movies are very close to my soul, you know what I mean?!

You know, 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior' was part of my childhood, and that's why I'm so close to it. I remember seeing those movies at a drive-in theater with my parents when I was very young.

It's easy to get a good amp that might not be the right amp for you. When you go to a music store, really turn the amps on and turn 'em up - hopefully they'll let you - and work through the sounds. This is an important decision, so take your time and be methodical.

I have a hard time with any sort of criticism; not because I have some huge ego or anything like that.