Ivan Moody Quotes

Ivan Moody

Profession : Musician

Birth : January 7, 1980

I just try to keep myself positive and really active.

Ivan Moody

Some days I work out, some days I walk around the city. I don't know... It just depends on the mood, really.

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I've got beautiful children.

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I'm taking care of my mother; I set her up.

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Yeah, it's kind of tongue-in-cheek. You know, Five Finger Death Punch doing 'Mama Said Knock You Out.' It was just really funny for us.

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I get a new CD, and it takes me a month just to get into the entire thing, where I start getting acclimated to it, so to speak.

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Playing for the troops is always an honor and seriously humbling.

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The Ghost Machine album was actually written when I was going through spiritual depression, as that was written right after Motograter and just prior to Five Finger Death Punch.

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Myself, I usually wait until I get home to write. While we're touring, I try to stay as focused as possible on the moment at hand because I feel like I'll be robbing the fans if I don't.

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I've always been into creative writing.

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Growing up as a kid, I took creative writing classes, and I was always into poetry.

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I truly love the Slipknot guys.

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I learned what it was like to not battle myself anymore, which is really difficult to admit, because at the end of the day - and I'm sure anyone can agree with this - you're your own worst enemy.

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I just got to a point where I was lying to myself constantly, so I had to face up to that. It was a lot of... I don't want to use the words 'self sacrifice,' but that's what it felt like. It was giving up who I thought I was and starting over from scratch and realizing the man that I am was good enough.

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It's so good to be alive, man.

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There's a sense of family in Colorado; there's such a pride factor there.

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I don't think there will ever be a band that compares to Pantera. In my book, they are the icon metal band of all time. Their catalog speaks for itself.

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Pantera is one of our biggest influences, as it should be for anyone who listens to rock 'n' roll.

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I first heard Pantera after getting out of a detention center as a kid.

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My god, 'Vulgar Display Of Power' is still one of the greatest albums ever.

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