How did the whole thing with Sharon Osbourne come together?
You got to do the ’98 Ozzfest with Tool, System of a Down, Primus and Limp Bizkit. It wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for Sharon. Truthfully, I don’t know [exactly how Sharon found out about the band]. Of course, I’d like to think that she somehow stumbled across a tape and loved it so much that she asked us to come on tour, but I doubt that’s how it happened. Sharon is amazing. She’s given so many young bands so many brilliant opportunities that she deserves some kind of a medal. The Ozzfest was like summer camp. Because we knew most of the bands on the bill from previous touring, it was just like a big group of friends kind of traveling around the country together and playing music and having a brilliant time. And now you get to headline your own tour–not a bad way to spend your time. You know, in a lot of people’s eyes, being a musician or a writer or an artist full-time is not something too respectable. But to tell you the truth, I think it’s the most respectable profession, b
