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I don't want you to play me a riff that's going to impress Joe Satriani give me a riff that makes a kid want to go out and buy a guitar and learn to play.

Ozzy Osbourne

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Ozzy Osbourne
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: December 3
Actor
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Birmingham
West Midlands
John Michael Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael Osbourne
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I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I'm on stage they're not privileged to see me. It's a privilege for me to see them.
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I'm hoping to do a Broadway musical on the life of Rasputin. He's someone I can definitely identify with.
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In 1964 something totally unexpected happened. I got a job I enjoyed.
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I'm not one of these guys to do my solo stuff one night and Black Sabbath the next. I can't do that, you know. It's too much to handle.
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Jesus Christ was the original rock'n'roll star. He gave people reasons to live in the rut they were living in. He was the first man to say, You don't have to have human sacrifices, 'cause human sacrifices hurt somebody, you know? Just believe in the spirit that is within you.
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You can choose, don't confuse, win or lose, it's up to you.
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You've got to believe in yourself, or no one will believe in you. Imagination is like a bird on the wing, flying free for you to use.
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I'm a nice guy, you know. It's hard work to be an asshole.
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A Christian man is a man who is within himself, who puts out good vibes.
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In the Seventies I was so scared I wouldn't go on stage.
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Unholy soldier, disciple of sin, what kind of mind are you living in?
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If I could have just one more wish, I'd wipe the cobwebs from my eyes.
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I don't know if I'm a medium for some outside source. Whatever it is, frankly, I hope it's not what I think … Satan.
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There are some singers that have great technique and then there are those that have a certain quality or style in their voice. Some have both, like Freddie Mercury, but to me, I prefer style over technique.
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Most guys my age are boring human beings. They sit in bars, get drunk, and then go home to tell their kids the way to rule their lives, while they're absolutely stewed out of their brains.
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For years I've had neurological problems. I used to shake a lot and I was on medication - I paid about $700,000 for one year of pills. I was taking 40-odd different ones a day.
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Nobody tells me f-k all!
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Drugs and alcohol were ruling my life. I made a lot of bad decisions while I was drinking alcohol. The first thing I stopped was cigarettes and tobacco.
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The Beatles. I didn't like the first couple of songs, but when I heard She Loves You', it was like something went off in my head.
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