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

I've been perfectly happily married for 25 years, and have a nice life. Inane things don't interest me.

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.

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.

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

When you see all of these bands citing you as influences, it makes you feel relevant

It doesn't matter who you vote for. It's still the same billionaires that run the world.