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Ozzy Osbourne: 'I Would Gladly Give It All Up Just To Be Simple Old Ozzy Again'

posted Feb 12, 2005 at 4:53 PM by deathbringer.  (9 Comments)

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In a brand new interview with the Classic Rock magazine (view cover here), Ozzy Osbourne spoke about the success of "The Osbournes" and the impact his newfound status as a TV star has had on the way he is perceived by his longtime fans.

"When 'The Osbournes' took off, I thought, 'Man, I've probably shattered eight million dreams in one fucking airing,'" he said. "I've had people I've admired over the years. I've built up a mental picture of them, and then when I've met them it's been a bit of a letdown. So yes, it did cross my mind a lot, the fact I've disappointed people. And if I have, I'm sorry. At the end of the day, with 'The Osbournes', I fucking hated it. I only really noticed how big-time I had become when the music industry began to invite me to posh functions. All these executives kept on wanting to meet me for some reason. Again, I don't like it. My wife's more of a socialite.

"Look, man, this is how it happened. 'The Osbournes' took off, then my son got hooked on heroin, my daughter got strung out on pills, I ended up back on the p*ss, and my wife got cancer of the colon.

"For all the money we have, the way we live, the cars we drive, the first-class travel we take...I would gladly give it all up just to be simple old Ozzy again."

Source: Blabbermouth

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9 Comments on "Ozzy Osbourne: 'I Would Gladly Give It All Up ...'"

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1. Andrew writes:

Thats the most sense that man has said in years....

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2. brokenwings13 writes:

Yeah, but he won't do it.

# Feb 12, 2005 @ 8:38 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. sex writes:

ya he says it but when it comes down to the actual situation would he really give it all up?

# Feb 12, 2005 @ 9:58 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. metalhead644 writes:

that would be an amazing feat...

# Feb 13, 2005 @ 12:40 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. quasimodo writes:

SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRROOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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6. BLACK DOG writes:

I would be hard pressed to part way's with all that wealth after spending most of my adult life acumulating it . You never know family love is a powerful thing . it's amazing what it can make you do .

# Feb 13, 2005 @ 3:52 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. madk writes:

sheeit! Drugs money and that kind of lifestyle without worrying about drugscreens or
getting arrested to give that up? Fukk that I'll trade you places ozzman we are a
product of sin.

# Feb 13, 2005 @ 4:23 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. zombie fan writes:

i think ozzy could handle middle class life and heres why.
1. he doesnt know how to most of the hi tech crap in his house.
2. his kids would finally move out of his damn house
3. he grew up poor as sh**, middle class wouldnt be that big of a deal for him, atleast he would be happy as hell to be able to work a simple remote controller for the tv instead of that huge a$$ one he uses now that is powered by a car battery

he would be happy sitting in his boxers watching television.............sharon and the kids from hell on the other hand would never let it happen. i say pay for some major reconstruction surgery keep enough to last him the rest of his life, give the rest to the wife and kids and get a job as a walmart door greeter.

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9. BiGG Perm writes:

that's right on zombie

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