I don’t think he likes the fame part of rock and roll…you?

Well, I think that’s part of his shtick. I think that deep down inside he loves it. That whole shit about artists saying that….that shit pisses me off. It’s like…you should love it. I mean, I understand the whole caged animal thing…but I’ve done thousands of shows and…if your not up to the show because you’re physically sick or there’s an emotional issue with your family or whatever it might be…it’s hard to put on a good show. But you don’t want to let the fans down so you wind up forcing yourself to put on a good show and then you have this inner conflict that you’re faking it. It’s like “why am I doing this?” Those kinds of things can really weigh heavy on your mind—if you’re a thinking sensitive person…but the bottom line is you’re up there because you love it. You’re up there because when you were a kid you saw fuckin Geezer Butler and Ozzy Osbourne and Paul Stanley or whatever—you saw them getting the adulation—writing the music—having you know—just being the center of attention—that’s why you do it. There’s no other reason to do it, cuz you could write songs and stay in your basement. You could write music and never leave the house…and satisfy your music “urges”.

This may seem like a strange question, but what do you think of the idea of a biography book on Type O Negative? I mean, when I first approached Johnny Kelly about it, he seemed to be amused somewhat.

Well, the bottom line is, Pete has influenced thousands of people. They have a gold record out. He’s got a couple of fanatical fans. He’s certainly worthy of some attention so you know…why not? You know…what the fuck. Does he deserve a book? Yeah man…I feel like I deserve a book….you probably deserve a book in your own right.

For me, they’ve got their place in the history of rock and roll….

….oh yeah…exactly.

..they’re not legends like the Doors for example, but….