John Dolmayan

"We never expected anything, actually. I think we still dont expect anything. We were proud of the album when we finished it, so whatever success it has we are just like, Wow, cool. Its not going to change the way we work or think. Im as proud of this record now as I was when we finished it."

"For the longest time, I didnt know the name of anyone in Led Zeppelin. I didnt care about what they looked like or ate. I wanted to listen, not read about them. Ive always had that philosophy. I never started playing drums to get chicks or money or anything else. Long before I had concepts of those things, I wanted to be a drummer. Thats the basic concept of what I do. Im a drummer. I play drums. We are artists as drummers, and people should realize that. Not everyone can sit down and use all four of your limbs simultaneously to create something out of wood and plastic. Were creating something beautiful, and it may not sound pretty, but if you listen with the right ear, it sounds very pretty. If you try and listen to a song without drums, you havent got anything."