Every year when I get my health checks they come out better and better. — Bill Ward Better Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of DevilDriver and I have been since they first started. — Bill Ward Been Copy Share Image
I don't want to ride on Sabbath's coattails in order to encourage my own opportunities. — Bill Ward Encourage Copy Share Image
“Hatred and food were served up in equal proportions at the Connor dining table as he was growing up.” — Bill Ward Dining table Copy Share Image
Since my early childhood, I've played drums in visuals as well as sound. — Bill Ward Childhood Copy Share Image
If you want to strive toward something, just listen to John Bonham. — Bill Ward John Copy Share Image
I have been blessed with musical visions and the ability to harness them. — Bill Ward Ability Copy Share Image
I write all the time. Some of them are very personalized things. Some of them are sarcastic looks at life. — Bill Ward Life Copy Share Image
I'm so loyal to Black Sabbath, and I would never, ever, ever, under any circumstances, go into a situation with them under… — Bill Ward Black Copy Share Image
All the things that we had initiated in the first few albums still existed on 'Technical Ecstasy.' The band had not lost… — Bill Ward Band Copy Share Image
I'm playing jazz throughout the song 'Black Sabbath.' That's what it is there. I mean, I'm moving some other things around, but… — Bill Ward Black sabbath Copy Share Image
I... remember taking all kinds of risks and at the time being oblivious to danger and really thinking back then how I… — Bill Ward Danger Copy Share Image
I get to play what I'm feeling on my solo records, and I get to bang the hell out of a drum… — Bill Ward Black Copy Share Image
When I write, there's always an image, sometimes a color attached to what's being created. I am delighted with the captured expressions… — Bill Ward Beautiful Copy Share Image
I found very early on that I lacked the ability to be able to play as a timekeeper. I have a really… — Bill Ward Early Copy Share Image
I don't think previously strong relationships can remain strong after dispute by just sweeping the offensive stuff under the carpet, or by… — Bill Ward Now Copy Share Image
When I think about Oz, when he was a teenager, I'm just reminded of what an excellent blues voice he had. He… — Bill Ward Blues Copy Share Image
I based my tuning on Gene Krupa, Buddy and Joe Morello. I knew how I wanted the drums to sound and we… — Bill Ward Best Copy Share Image
It's that mindset we have where we think we are indestructible. I know at least I went through that phase, where everything… — Bill Ward Car Copy Share Image
In September 2012, I got the blues pretty bad, so I stopped playing for a little while. I started to renew my… — Bill Ward Bad Copy Share Image
Even our early audiences were very polite. It felt like playing in our living room. I remember the audiences changing in front… — Bill Ward Clothes Copy Share Image
I don't want to do death any more. I don't want to do doom and gloom. I want to do life and… — Bill Ward Death Copy Share Image
For our many Sabbath fans, I love you all dearly. You are extremely special people. — Bill Ward Dearly Copy Share Image
If there's some longevity with Black Sabbath, then I'd like to be a part of it. — Bill Ward Black Copy Share Image
I don't tend to be current with anything. I just write the music and allow it to just be whatever it is. — Bill Ward Anything Copy Share Image
Without the jazz influence, the Black Sabbath drumming would be very different. — Bill Ward Black sabbath Copy Share Image
I just was attracted to just wanting to make noise on different things. — Bill Ward Attracted Copy Share Image
I think everything that I've ever played has somehow trickled down from Gene Krupa. — Bill Ward Everything Copy Share Image
Things haven't always worked out how I want them to, but the eventuality of being honest is a daily gift. — Bill Ward Always Copy Share Image
Try not to be alone with your own pain. Try to find someone you can trust your pain with. — Bill Ward Alone Copy Share Image
I don't know about all this 'speed metal' and everything... It's all metal to me. — Bill Ward About Copy Share Image
When I'm working on new ideas, musically much of what's played is guided by a visual appearance or shape. — Bill Ward Appearance Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I'd say a lot of my vocal influences are jazz-based, people like Ella Fitzgerald, or Fred Astaire. — Bill Ward Ella Copy Share Image
I don't like misleading people, and I like to be honest and transparent. — Bill Ward Honest Copy Share Image
You can't play a backbeat in Black Sabbath. You can if you want to; it's going to ruin the song. — Bill Ward Black Copy Share Image
Every day, I write. I have a writing period - it's usually in the morning - or I'm writing songs. — Bill Ward Day Copy Share Image
