Eve had one advantage over all the rest of her sex. In his wildest moments of rage Adam never could accuse her of being 'just like her mother!
In the past stories have been what tethers us to the world and they've made us who we are.
Before the 90s, black metal wasn't a selling tool [and didn't] have money behind it. Then it became a pop sensation. Now that the record industry has collapsed and started to rot, things are livening up a bit again.
I don't think there's anything remotely "new" or "experimental" about any modern metal bands.
There are many ways to portray darkness and evil and it isn't all in being mean and tough.
Bands are more willing to take risks and we don't need this big label over us anymore telling us what it means to sell records and get into magazines.
I do try to pay attention to new bands and what's happening within the scene. I try to make sure I give everything a listen - even if I loathe it.
On winning Literature Nobel Prize: I was actually in the street. Yes, I was in the street. It was my daughter who notified me.
I'm glad I get singled out for my slide guitar-playing, which isn't that difficult to do. I didn't take guitar lessons, but I just love the way it sounds, almost like the human voice.
Living well is a courageous act.
There is such a desire to give everybody a piece, we're probably wasting a great deal of homeland security money trying to be politically correct, when we really need to make sure that our cities get the money they need.