"M.R.: At this point one could believe everyone in Iced Earth beside you is expendable. I personally think at this point though Matt is not.
J.S.: I've worked with Matt and coached him through every single thing. Matt doesn't have the kind of personality that he would have done this, if it wouldn't have been with someone behind him. I can do that with anybody. Tim Owens, if we did a project together and I'll show you something that dude didn't even know he had inside of him, that's the way I work. I can pull shit out of people that don't even know they got it. I'll push you to the limit. As far as that goes everybody is replaceable including Matt and he knows that. Does that mean I'm going to fire him next week? No, as long as he does a good job and works hard and is dedicated while doing the right things then he's in. We have a very good relationship, he feels fortunate to be here. He knows it wouldn't be if it wasn't for me. It's become a vehicle that he can do things he enjoys to do. He's a performer not a songwriter."
Ok I just lost ALL fucking respect for this ASSHOLE