OZZY OSBOURNE: If BLACK SABBATH Reunion Doesn't Happen, 'I Ain't Gonna Cry My Eyes Out'

May 26, 2011

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

QMI Agency: What would you go back and change about the albums [1980's "Blizzard Of Ozz" and 1981's "Diary Of A Madman"] if you could?

Ozzy: Nothing! I wouldn't change anything. Why would I want to change them? They were perfectly good the way they were.

QMI Agency: But you did replace the original bass and drum tracks in 2002 during a royalty dispute with the musicians. These versions restore the original performances. Do you regret changing them?

Ozzy: My wife's my manager. I don't handle any of the business. I wasn't a fan of replacing the original things, but that was purely a business decision to get people off our backs. I didn't want to do it, but they forced my hand, you know. But really, that's a question you should ask my wife. I'm just happy we could go back and use the original parts.

QMI Agency: It seems every time one member of BLACK SABBATH mentions a reunion, another one shoots it down. Do you think it will ever happen?

Ozzy: I haven't got a clue. If they want to call me, they can call me. I never say never. If it works, fine. If it don't, I'll move on. It ain't the end of the world. I ain't gonna get a box of Kleenex and cry my eyes out for the rest of my life.

QMI Agency: Why is it so hard for you four to agree?

Ozzy: Well, we're not kids anymore. I don't wanna bullshit them and I don't want them to bullshit me. Why should I go back to that and be unhappy when I'm happy right now? I mean, I would love to do a great album with BLACK SABBATH. I would love to get the credit we so roundly deserve. At the same time, the pressure would be really intense. I could go tomorrow and make an album with them, but it wouldn't necessarily be something I would be proud of.

Read the entire interview from QMI Agency.

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