Geezer Butler Quotes, Thoughts and Images

If you are a pop band, don't say you're a metal band. Poison and Warrant were about as metal as the Backstreet Boys.

Jack Bruce, as soon as I saw him, it changed me. I didn't even know what bass players did until I saw Cream.

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

If you polish things too much, it loses the feeling

Without a doubt, Ozzy is the craziest person I've ever met. Son of Sam is a close second.

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

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

The Geezer album, Black Science, had a lot of keyboards and it did not work.

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

I like to deal in the reality of life. I'm too old to sing about women and things like that.

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

I would not want to write something about something I do not think about

I never try and sound like Sabbath.

During our first meeting, Tony Iommi was a great jazz guitarist, his capabilities cover all styles - Black Sabbath has even narrowed his horizons.

I love soccer. That's all I ever watch. I'll watch it all day if I can. But I'm too bloody old to play now.

I never picked a bass up before Sabbath started

I was so frustrated in Sabbath after the last few albums. I just didn't like the musical direction Sabbath was going in

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.