Tom Araya Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I read a book recently by a psychiatrist who was able to interview a few serial killers and she had a thesis on how you could figure these people out. And she thinks that there are things that could tell you whether someone has the potential to do that.”

“When you're in a club or a theater or even an arena, yeah, you want visuals, you want a good light show. But Slayer has always been about the sound. We have to sound good. It has to be tight.”

“I went to school for about 2 years on a technical course, and I learned a lot. I learned about air mixture ratios and all the stuff; I learned how to draw blood.”

“As long as it's good music, that's what's important.”

“Fortune is either with you or it's not.”

“I had to be at least 8 or 9; I was listening to everything on the radio. You name it, I heard every song.”

“I think musicians have always been drinking and sharing a good wine. It is, I hate to say this, another form of vice.”

“No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it.”

“Venom was a band that strongly influenced the image and the idea behind Slayer.”

“Besides Slayer, which is a full-time job, I raise animals. I have a ranch in Texas. My wife takes care of the animals when I'm on tour. When I get home, I become a ranch hand.”