During our first meeting, Tony Iommi was a great jazz guitarist, his capabilities cover all styles - Black Sabbath has even narrowed his horizons.

Black Sabbath was written on bass: I just walked into the studio and went, bah, bah, bah, and everybody joined in and we just did it.

I love soccer. That's all I ever watch. I'll watch it all day if I can. But I'm too bloody old to play now.

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

Ozzy wanted to get us back together. It's been 20 years. We did a couple of songs during his farewell in 1992 and that got the ball rolling.

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.

Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn't even know what bass players did until I saw Cream.