The '80s were the worst period. You had these horrible pop bands growing their hair and calling themselves metal.

I don't feel a lack of hope. It's just disappointment that after all these years we're still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people.

To me, Sabbath was always just a really heavy blues band. That s all we were. We just took those blues roots and made them heavier.

I would not want to write something about something I do not think about

The '80s were the worst period. You had these horrible pop bands growing their hair and calling themselves metal.

To do the Ozzfest again would be great. I'd like to finish with a final Sabbath album. You always feel that it is still a challenge.

If you polish things too much, it loses the feeling