When you're young, you're stupid. You do silly things. I did it (the O-Z-Z-Y tattoo across his knuckles) when I was 14. I was in jail for something. I could have had it removed, but why? It's my trademark. People stop me and say, 'Let me have a look at your hand.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ozzy Osbourne reflects on a tattoo from his youth, viewing it as a trademark despite its origins in a difficult time.
- In plain terms
- He keeps a tattoo from his teen years because it represents him.
- What can you take from it?
- Past mistakes can become defining personal symbols.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What symbol from your past defines you now?
- How do you view your younger self?
Another view
Not everyone views past mistakes as positive trademarks.
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