AC/DC's Brian Johnson Plans Memoir

AC/DC had a great year. There was a best-selling album, a sold-out concert tour, and now lead singer Brian Johnson is preparing to write his memoirs.

Johnson recently signed a book deal with Penguin Books. But for fans who can't wait to read his words, here's a look at some notable past quotes from the outspoken AC/DC singer:

The meaning behind "Have A Drink On Me" is pretty obvious. "When I first joined the band, I came from Newcastle, and we are big drinkers up there…. First thing I said to the lads [was] 'Come on, have a drink on me'…. It's just my philosophy, if I meet new people, it always seems to be the best way to meet new people…It just breaks barriers, anywhere on the world." [Via No Nonsense]

Black Ice featured some unconventional recording methods: "The day I came into the studio, [producer Brendan O'Brien] took me to the little office behind the receptionist, and there was a small mixing board, a microphone with a board attached to the bottom, and he told me to sing…He played a backing track, and I just started belting out the songs. We scared the [stuffing] out of the receptionist." [Via USA Weekend]

Yes, there's a reason why he wears that hat: "I started wearing a hat when I was in my first professional band, Geordie. Whenever I perform, I never stand still, and the sweat always was pouring into my eyes. One night, my brother came to a gig, and he had one of those race caps with a short brim. He told me to try it out and maybe it would keep the sweat out of my eyes. I put it on and went out onstage. Remarkably, my eyes stayed dry, so I kept wearing a hat." [Via USA Weekend]

Brian thinks that Chuck Berry is, uh, a piece of shit:"[Chuck Berry] was the biggest piece of shit I've ever met in my life -- the rudest man I've ever met. He told us he signed one autograph a day and he'd already signed it. I don't wanna be an asshole like he was." [Via Caustic Truths]