Osbourne Cox Quotes & Sayings

I have the greatest respect for Tony Iommi. — Ozzy Osbourne

It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes. — Ozzy Osbourne

We were always told we were one step behind Deep Purple, one step behind Led Zeppelin, one step behind everybody. Our manager didn't want to let us know how popular we were. It's only after we did Ozzfest that people started telling me stuff. I thought they were taking the piss. People would come up to me and go, Respect. — Ozzy Osbourne

It's sad, y'know, what money does to people. — Ozzy Osbourne

There are no uncriminal crimes. — Ozzy Osbourne

There's an innocence to Ozzy Osbourne. He's mingling, but he's somewhat detached. — Johnny Depp

I can't lie, I did a lot of really, really stupid things, and it was because it was my way of crying for help. — Kelly Osbourne

To be a liar, you've got to have a great memory, and I don't have a memory. — Ozzy Osbourne

I'm a nice guy, you know.
It's hard work to be an asshole. — Ozzy Osbourne

Do you know what causes low voter turnout in America? It's the result of having the fate of our nation at stake. This began with the bitter presidential election of 1828, which pitted the education, cultivation, and puritan constraint of John Quincy Adams against the yahoo populism of Andrew Jackson, thereby deciding permanently whether America would become a shining city upon a hill or an overlighted strip mall along a highway. — Ozzy Osbourne

Even now I don't consider myself skinny, but I have put a lot of hard work into my body over the years, and in the process, I've really learned to love myself. — Kelly Osbourne

There's people outside our house; you get followed by photographers; you can't go out and have a cup of coffee with a friend without someone coming up to you. — Jack Osbourne

It [retirement] was absolutely boring. You can't go and say, 'I'm retired now. That's it!' It won't take long and you're really gone for good and someone throws the last shovel of dirt on a coffin with your name on it. That's the moment you're really retiring - when you die. — Ozzy Osbourne

The way I was boozing was a kind of suicide. It was only gonna be a matter of time. — Ozzy Osbourne

I don't forget what I used to do and so I can't justifiably say to my kid, "Don't you do that," when I used to do it myself. — Ozzy Osbourne

Do you want me crucified for my profanity? — Ozzy Osbourne

I have a night off on Halloween. It's Halloween for me every night. Let everybody else be Ozzy for the night. People go out dressed as me. — Ozzy Osbourne

It was always fun in the early days of Black Sabbath, when I stayed away from heavy drugs. Then someone gave me cocaine and I went, "Hallelujah!" I thought I'd found the meaning of life! — Ozzy Osbourne

The power of people, when they focus on something positive, never fails to amaze me. — Ozzy Osbourne

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. — Ozzy Osbourne

I retired once but you've got to have something to retire to and I don't want to do anything. My job is like a well paid hobby, I mean not a hobby but I'm not lining up every morning at the bus queue to go to work. I'm very lucky. — Ozzy Osbourne

If you can laugh at your mistakes, it's a good thing. — Ozzy Osbourne

There's no present, there's no future, I don't even know about the past. — Ozzy Osbourne

We're going off the rails on a crazy train. — Ozzy Osbourne

If you choose to criticize, you choose your enemies. — Ozzy Osbourne

Mind you, it's all bullshit with wine, isn't it? It's just f**king vinegar with a fizz, no matter what the tasters say. — Ozzy Osbourne

I'm just a dreamer
I dream my life away
i'm just a dreamer
Who dreams of better days — Ozzy Osbourne

I feel joy when I do a great show. — Ozzy Osbourne

Looking at her, he could almost see the painted serpent squirming on her skin, ready to turn, mouth open. — Megan Abbott

I didn't have a clue what love was about until I met Sharon. — Ozzy Osbourne