Geezer butler

We were into Hendrix and Cream, who were like the heaviest bands around at that time. We just wanted to be heavier than everybody else!

What I used to play was rhythm guitar before I saw Jack Bruce. I said, That's what I want to do in life. He was definitely the main influence.

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

Lately, I've been listening to some jazz albums. I love the new Pat Metheny album. John Coltrane. I still like good metal, though!

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.

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

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

Toward the later days of Sabbath, instead of going in and knocking out what songs we did in rehearsal, we would polish them to death.

I never try and sound like Sabbath.

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