�Yesterday we were in Los Angeles and we played a show for our local radio station, KROQ. We�ve played LA so often, so it wasn�t a big deal, but the way the fans reacted was a little different to usual � they were hysterical, screaming, yelling, grabbing and trying to take things off my body. Somebody tried to cut off my goatee and it really bothered me. But really, I think it�s still gotta be that guy who wanted me to spank his wife�s ass.�
Most famous person you met this year?
�Jimmy Page. I would also say Ozzy, but I met him last year as well.�
Most extravagant thing you bought this year?
�I�ve bought a lot of stereo equipment. I�m into hearing music in the best possible way and I�m not all about saving money. I�ve also bough a new DJ set-up and mixer � it was pretty expensive but I had to have it.�
Most trouble you got yourself into this year?
�Well, I�ve already covered this in another Kerrang! interview and I don�t really want to repeat myself. It was at the Ozzfest. That was the most recent thing.�
Most outrageous thing you did this year?
�A lot of things I do are pretty outrageous, but I don�t know what you would consider outrageous. To tell you the truth, I�ve really been drunk and stupid sometimes�
Favourite insult of 1999?
�Your mothers a whore�
Favourite chat-up line of 1999?
�I don�t use chat-up lines, I just smile. I can�t use lines, I just feel cheesy.�
The moment I most felt like a prize donut in 1999 was�
�I felt stupid making our video. I�ve never lip-synched to anything before. Having to act like I was playing when I wasn�t made me feel really stupid. I�d rather make a video where we�re not playing at all � unless it�s a live video where we�re playing for an audience and actually feeling it � rather than just playing for a camera crew and not feeling it at all.�
��The Phantom Menace� � ace or arse?
�They day before the first Ozzfest, we flew into Florida from somewhere and I was jet-lagged off my ass.�� The Phantom Menace� had just come out in America, and because I wanted to get rid of the jetlag, I decided to go to see it instead of sleeping. But 20 minutes into it I fell asleep. It was just straight up boring. I went with John (Dolmayan, drums), who is a big �Star Wars� freak, and he wanted to walk out with me. So it was pretty bad. I didn�t like it much, but I really need to see it again before I can give you my honest opinion.�
What will you be drinking on Christmas Day 1999?
�A lot of water, I�ll probably be pretty hung-over after Christmas Eve�
What will you be doing on New Year�s Eve?
�I�m DJ-ing at a little party. It�s in Los Angeles, but it�s not going to be announced or anything�
The year 2000 will include�
�What I�d like to do and what is going to be happening are two totally different things. I�d like for everybody to get a little nicer and a little more accepting. I�d also like to see a big change with people�s minds opening and not being so closed about everything. I�d like to see more people becoming leaders rather than followers, because this world is too full of followers. So I�d like to see more true and educated leaders coming out.�