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Quotes By Scott Ian

People think of Jews as the Woody Allen stereotype, the nebbishy kind of thing, but that’s not the kind of Jews I know. I know plenty of Israelis and plenty of tough guys that are Jewish. So, I think it makes sense that Jews play metal.

Scott Ian
Guys Jewish Tough

Even as a kid, if I would come across something cool in the record store, that would be how I found out about bands. It’s kind of the same way these days. In a way even less because there are no record stores to go to anymore.

Scott Ian
CoolDays Less

If someone wants to sticker a record for whatever reason, that’s fine. But once it affects someone’s opportunity to, you know, get that record, then I have a problem with it.

Scott Ian
Problem Reason Whatever

I’m certainly not a practicing Jew. I would never claim, ‘I’m Jewish.’ That’s not the first and foremost thing in my mind, as far as who I am as a person.

Scott Ian
Certainly Far Jewish

I don’t think any of our lyrics have ever been erotic in a sexual term, because I haven’t really written, touched on, that subject too often. But, uh… I mean, I suppose they could point the finger at us for violence maybe in certain songs.

Scott Ian
Certain Mean Point

When you’re younger – duh – you don’t really have the tools to deal with certain things in your life.

Scott Ian
LifeCertain Deal

There’s a thousand other things I would rather spend money on than a car.

Scott Ian
CarMoneyRather

Nobody gets into a band and thinks they’re going to have a 30-year career.

Scott Ian
Career Gets Nobody

I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I’m a giant Ramones fan.

Scott Ian
Fan Huge Influence

I’ve always been a true believer that if men had babies, nobody would be trying to tell them what they can and can’t do with their bodies.

Scott Ian
MenNobody True

I love what I do, somehow I have been able to play in a band for my entire life and that is all I ever wanted to do. I love that I get to do that.

Scott Ian
LifeLoveBand

I have enough to think about – I just don’t ever want to have to think about my car.

Scott Ian
Car

My grandfather was Orthodox, and he was religious, but neither of my parents were. Of course, as they got older, it seems like they get more religious the older they get, even though they’re still not practicing Jews.

Scott Ian
Parents Seems Though

I’m just not a big fan of the too-cool-for-school indie world. Metal bands have never been invited or been able to be part of the cool kids, and I like it that way.

Scott Ian
CoolFan Metal

At some point around ’94 or ’95, ‘Rolling Stone’ said that guitar rock was dead and that the Chemical Brothers were the future. I think that was the last issue of ‘Rolling Stone’ I ever bought.

Scott Ian
FutureLast Point
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