138 Quotes by Rob Halford

We're a rock n' roll band. We play heavy metal music. And we want to give you a great time. That's basically how it all boils down.

I think I've improved in a lot of ways because of being able to stay clean and sober.

When I got clean and sober, that was a major change in my life.

It's a very empowering kind of music, heavy metal is.

I will always remember the first show I did clean and sober... It was in New Mexico, in Albuquerque. I literally felt elevated, as everything was coming with such clarity.

I chew a special brand of gum that you can't get in America. It's British, and it's called Airwaves. It's a menthol eucalyptus gum that is a very soothing thing for me when I'm singing because I'm swallowing, and it also keeps my sinuses and general upper breathing clear. I've got to be able to hit these clear, clean notes.

When you have the thrill and the pleasure to do something that means so much, you'll do whatever you've gotta do to get to that next gig and play that next song.

There's always someone that's dealing with a bigger challenge than you are. You've gotta have perspective.

Don't put yourself on a pedestal. Because it's very easy for someone to knock you off.