When I look back, it was a strange period in my life, looking at my childhood and then my teenage years and forming Slayer when I was still 17, not out of high school.

I spent my childhood in Newfoundland and then my junior high and high school years in Alberta, Canada.

Anyone who's been to high school with teenage girls knows how horrible girls can be.

Looking back at my high school years, I'm struck by how slowly history can move.

Teenage years are hard. And, having taught high school for a number of years, I think they're particularly hard on teenage girls. The most self-conscious human beings on the planet are teenage girls.

I think your teenage years define your musical roots forever. You're always looking for a theme for your high school years.