Bryan Reesman from Attention Deficit Delirium spoke with legendary JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford recently about a wide variety of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

Attention Deficit Delirium: While you’re not screaming as insanely as you used to, your singing voice has gotten stronger over the last few years. Why do you think that is?

Halford: "I don’t know what that’s about. I have no understanding or theory or concepts of why that takes place. It’s got to be something to do with physically getting older and things happening in your body, but my vocal chords are in much better shape now than they were 20 or 30 years ago. I think maybe it comes down to knowing what I can do it and what I can’t do. If Glenn’s about to do a lead break, he knows when he has to flip on a certain pickup on or adjust a volume pot. The same with singers — as you get older, it’s not tricks, it’s just knowing what your voice is capable of doing."

Attention Deficit Delirium: Do you think that Judas Priest will get their star on the Birmingham Walk Of Stars in your British hometown?

Halford: "That would be nice, wouldn’t it? I don’t know how that works. Is it to do with the city council, or is it a separate body of people? It would be wonderful if we could get that. I was in Hollywood a couple of weeks ago and walking down Hollywood Boulevard and [saw] all the stars there, and [Priest co-manager] Jayne [Andrews] mentioned that Priest had been offered a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. We’ve just never been there when they wanted to do the ceremony. God, I would just be ecstatic, because I love movies and Hollywood."

Attention Deficit Delirium: Do you ever see yourself doing films or Broadway?

Halford: "You don’t say no, do you? I’m heading towards 60 years of age, and I don’t much longer my voice is going to hold out. I would listen to Pavarotti, and he was in his seventies, but I don’t know if I can do “Painkiller” when I’m 70. I like to think I still have a voice left. I still love to sing. I still love to use my voice. It makes me feel like nothing else. I’m sure it’s like when K.K. or Ian straps on a guitar or a bass. That’s why you’re here. That’s what you’re designed to do. Hopefully I will always find some connectivity to the entertainment world."

Read the entire interview here.