After Megaforce denied the original title, "Metal Up Your Ass", Cliff uttered the words which later became the title of Metallica's debut album.
“To live is to die.”
“Control your life through insanity.”
“We do what we wanna do--if they consider that selling out then… Whatever.”
“You don’t burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored.”
"When I started, I decided to devote my life to it and not get sidetracked by all the other bullshit life has to offer"
"Personally, I would say the 'master' of this whole thing is fate... Whoever is on the playing field is fair game, and it's up to them to avoid being used."
"Every once in awhile we may fall on our face, but we insist on doing what we wanna do."
"We do what we want...... We don't care what anyone else thinks" -- from Cliff 'em All
Interviewer: What would you say to a band that's just starting out on the rock scene today? Cliff Burton: Quit!
