This is my own little rock theory: In my mind, Nirvana slayed the hair bands. They shot the top off the poodles.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.

No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got is life time. Go.

I am an optimist because I want to change things for the better and I know that blood has to be spilled and disharmony and cruelty are necessary to do that.

I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds

It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don't to achieve what others won't.

There’s one thing about Black Sabbath which should not be understated: If Black Sabbath is missing any one of its members it’s no longer Black Sabbath.

We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some don't. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from acceptance and success.

Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark.

Start your future with an act of cruelty and continue your life carrying it in your soul

Love is force of being.

Believe in yourself. Determine to pursue your goals.

In the dark, the little live Christmas tree, two feet tall, sparkled with tiny coloured lights, like the tears I saw glistening in my brother's eyes.

The best place to cry is on a mother's arms.

Take bread away from me, if you wish, take air away, butdo not take from me your laughter.

The best teamwork comes from men who are working independently toward one goal in unison.

I think we should be able to work until we want to stop, which is what I'm going to have to do.

You will know that the divine is so great and of such a nature that it sees and hears everything at once, is present everywhere, and is concerned with everything.