I love Black Sabbath. They made an amazing contribution to music today. Almost every band that made it big in the Nineties owed a debt to them.

What's the last thing a drummer says in a band? 'Hey guys, why don't we try one of my songs?'

When I listen to music these days, and I hear Pro Tools and drums that sound like a machine - it kinda sucks the life out of music.

If there's one thing I'm good at, it's gathering people together to do something fun.

How come drummers leave their drumsticks on the dashboard of their car? So they can park in the handicapped spaces.

Your personal history is a part of what happens with your hands and your head as you play music.

If you were to sit me down in a classroom, with fluorescent lights humming and some woman trying to teach me Italian, there's no way. But scream goes to Italy, we stay in a squat, and the only way you can ask someone where to take a piss is to do it in Italian. So I learned Italian.