“It's about getting experience and developing. The best way to do that ...” — Patrick Bamford Quote

It's about getting experience and developing. The best way to do that is to go out on loan to play first-team football.

I've really enjoyed my time at Palace. The lads were brilliant; the gaffer and training were great.

If I started something, I had to finish. Like with violin. I started when I was seven only because my best mate wanted to. I hated it and wanted to quit, but Dad made me continue, and I got to grade seven. My parents said I had to know the value of stuff and work for stuff.

My dream was to play for Chelsea - maybe I was bit naive.

I would tell most youngsters to play every week if they can.

The best way to learn sweep picking is to first isolate the right- and left-hand techniques, master them separately and then coordinate them.

The best way to find out whether you're on the right path? Stop looking at the path.

Just play football. If you are a writer, you must write. It's the best way to practise. If I'm a pianist, I don't need to run in the forest for one hour or two hours to be a good pianist. I must play piano. So this is what we are doing all the time. Play football. Simple ideas.

I've often said that with Black Sabbath you ought to have put a lasso around the sound and pulled it in. That's the best way to record Black Sabbath.