Ozzy Osbourne talking:

“I was standing out at the back of the club between sets and this guy says, ‘Is it true you’ve gone insane?’ I said, ‘what?’ And he says, ‘The word’s out on you that you’re mad, didn’t you hear?’ I just shook my head, ‘I dunno.’ ”

It’s the morning after. Ozzy looks like the morning after. His expression says that if he was losing his mind he would probably be the last to know. Or care. He stares into a cup of hotel coffee which has turned cold. Ozzy is exhausted. He’s been sick most of the night from the too many ups he took to get through the last show. Black Sabbath has just wound up their third American tour, a rigorous coast to coast excursion of one-nighters that’s taken its toll in the bags under Ozzy Osbourne’s eyes and in the similarly weary faces of fellow band members, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, and bass player Terry ‘Geezer’ Butler.