Being in Birmingham, I thought I was going to be a gangster or a bag-runner or a thief. I heard music and I was determined to get out of there.

I never thought I could write anything or do a show sober, ever. But I did the Black Sabbath shows sober, and it was so much better fun for me, and everybody.

Let me explain something to you - you have not been standing in front of thirty thousand decibals for thirty-five years - write me a note!

You can never take the violence back.

I didn’t have a clue what love was about until I met Sharon.

If you don't know what sex is before you're 21 you're going to have a problem and should go to your psychiatrist.

I hyperventilate opening a box of chocolates. I'm the most nervous guy in the world, a frightened little man on red alert from when I wake until I go to sleep. I was born with fear.