Tony Iommi

“We were just four blokes who got together and made a sound. It was the sound of the streets of Birmingham.”

“It's all about the feel. If it feels right, it is right.”

“Sabbath was a dark, doomy band. We wanted to scare people.”

“The name Black Sabbath came from a horror film.”

“For me, it's all about the riff. I'm not a great soloist, but I can write a riff.”

“The accident was a blessing in disguise. It made me create a new style of playing.”

“I'm not a technical player. I'm more of a feel player.”

“I've always been a person who is not quit, not give up.”

“You have to believe in what you do. You have to be passionate about it.”

“I used to work in a factory and I was really happy because I could daydream all day.”

“The music is a reflection of what's going on around you. It's a reflection of your own life.”

“You can't please everybody. You'd be crazy if you tried. It's impossible.”

“When you're in a band for that long, you just really become a family.”

“I can't read music. I just play by ear and by feel.”

“You either have it or you don't. And I had it.”