112 Quotes by Joey Jordison

If you only play metal, it's going to be very apparent that you're a one-dimensional drummer.

You meet people, and you realize that you can never judge a book by its cover.

People lump us into the nu-metal category, and there might be a hint of that stuff, but if you really listen to a nu-metal band and then listen to Slipknot, it's so apples and oranges that it's retarded.

The mask is a pain thing. It's clammy, and your body is moving all over, and you're locked into this thing, and you can't get out.

When everyone tells you, 'No, no, no,' your creative forces get a little twisted and turn into something more apocalyptic than ever.

There was a time when I was beat down, and I lost my way.

The riffs, lyrics, and drums of 'Open Your Omen' will tell you a lot.

I got over the transverse myelitis stuff; I'm walking great, and I'm playing faster; I mean, I'm just playing all the time. I have to, just as exercise.

Without blood and pain, there is no Slipknot.