99 Quotes by Robert Trujillo

We enjoy playing small shows, big shows, whatever. There's the energy of the visual production, and all that stuff starts to happen, so when you see it come to life, it's pretty exciting.

Flamenco was probably the first music that I may have heard as a baby, because my father played flamenco.

I feel, in my life, in any situation I've been in, I've always been sort of in the middle.

My father had a friend who actually had a hollow-body bass guitar and didn't work through an amp, but because it was hollow body, I could play it. So I kind of played on that for about a year, learning scales and all that. And here I am.

What I have learned about Metallica is that it's all about taking chances and challenges.

I knew Rocky George, the guitar player, 'cause I went to junior high school with him, so I've known him for many years.

It's really, really great; it's special when people embrace your music.

We just like to make great songs and have fun, and if people want to nominate us for a Grammy and celebrate it, then we'll take it.

If you choose to take care of yourself, you're going to get more mileage for your career.