Zakk Wylde quotes

Zakk Wylde is an American musician, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder of Black Label Society. His powerful guitar riffs and dynamic stage presence have made him a respected figure in heavy metal music. He continues to influence new generations of guitarists and rock fans worldwide. Here are 35 of his quotes:

We were sitting on the bus one day and there were 5 of us hanging out. There was only one beer left in the cooler and we actually all took a little cup and split it. It was a pathetic day in a rock and roll when five grown men have to be sitting there sharing a beer.

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Any guy that's not working with the same amount of intensity and passion that I do, I don't want to know.

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On the tour we get a case of beer on the bus every day from Ozzfest.

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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!

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Another time I cracked two of the vertebrae in my back and broke a rib.

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Chris Jericho is a great guy. He's beyond hysterical. He's good people. They're really good. Chris wanted me to throw down a solo. He sent it to me and I knocked it out.

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It isn't a band. It's bigger than a band. It's a lifestyle.

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The tours are campaigns.

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If I'm playing with Ozzy it's just a guitar thing. But with the vocals I feel like I'm studying for the SATs.

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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.

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I screwed my knee up once because I fell off the stage.

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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.

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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.

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You're never going to learn everything.

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There's only one Sabbath guitarist and he is the architect for everything, Tony Iommi.

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I've messed myself up more playing music than when I played football.

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Since day one my thing has always been to play the music.

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One day my wife went and saw the accountant and said she's pulling the plug. She said you guys are done. I said, how bad can it be? 10 grand? She said you're not even close. It came out to almost $50,000 in alcohol for two months.

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If somebody says they really like my playing I say thanks a lot.

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It's pure Black Label. It's about violence and booze. That's all it is. There is no plan.

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You listen to Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio in it, and it's not Black Sabbath. They should have just called it 'Heaven and Hell' right from the beginning. Because you listen to that 'Heaven and Hell' album, that doesn't sound anything close to Black Sabbath.

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Around my house, I won't even speak to my family unless they first address me by my official Berzerker name, Godred Crovan, Victor of Sky-Hill and Ruler of Man and the Isles. And now that I think of it, that's probably why nobody speaks to me unless it's time to feed the dogs or take out the garbage.

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