Whatever it is you love, and whatever it is that you want to do, that's what you should be doing.
Face your fear Accept your war it is what it is.
You've got certain guys that just want to be famous and then you've got the real musicians that just love playing music.
The work these brave men and women do is extremely important, not only to our nation but to all the countries that our troops are stationed at around the world. I am grateful to the USO for having us and to all the troops who shared their day with us.
If you have passion for what you want to do and that's what you want to do, you've just got to bust your balls and go for it if you want to play music.
Every day you try to get better.
That's why for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society the colors are black and white. There are no gray issues. Life is black and it's white. There's no in-between.
You have to have passion for anything you do. Whether it's sports, whether it's music, whether you want to be Mother Theresa, you have to have passion for what it is you do, or what's the point in getting up in the morning and getting out of bed?
Any guy that's not working with the same amount of intensity and passion that I do, I don't want to know.
Another Black Label motto. That's what I think life is. It's just another bridge to cross. You ask no questions. Whatever work it is you gotta do, you gotta go over it, under it, through it, around it, to do it.
You have to have passion for what you're doing.
I have sold my soul. Just sign right here.
Had an awesome time. You tell me to show up and all I have to do is drink beer, play guitar all day and I can lift weights and you're going to pay me for this!
You're never going to learn everything.
Every night I get up on stage, I love it. I never get like, 'Oh, I'm bored, I want to go home.' I never, ever get like that.
You never toot your own horn.
Live, it's just the free flow and the energy and the excitement. It's a one-off and you have that adrenaline for an hour and a half.
I feel sorry for these kids in bands. Everything is so disposable nowadays. These kids don't even get 15 minutes of fame, it's like a minute and a half.
There's only one Sabbath guitarist and he is the architect for everything, Tony Iommi.
There are no rules in the entertainment business.
It's pure Black Label. It's about violence and booze. That's all it is. There is no plan
It isn't a band. It's bigger than a band. It's a lifestyle
Without a doubt, Eddie Van Halen is the greatest guitar player who has ever lived.
I've messed myself up more playing music than when I played football.
It's just a natural progression. You're a player, then you're a coach, then you're general manager for the team, and then the next logical step for me and you would be [to become] team owner.
