When I was a practicing alcoholic, I was unbelievable. One side effect was immense suspicion: I'd come off tour like Inspector Clouseau on acid. 'Where's this cornflake come from? It wasn't here before.

The birth of a doubt that was once your belief is drowning in the tears that you cry.

I'd rather look good in my coffin than bad in my coffin.

When you’re in love, it’s not just about the messing around in the sack, it’s about how empty you feel when they’re gone.

I'm into rock'n'roll because rock'n'roll, to me, means freedom.

I don't know who Ozzy is. I wake up a new person every day.

My philosophy is if you're happy being a born - again Christian, if you're happy be­ing a Roman Catholic, if you're happy being a Jew or Moslem ... great!! I'm happy being Ozzy.