Shaving my head was a millennium ritual, to not let it pass as just another New Year's Eve. A lot has happened to me in the last couple of years, personally and spiritually. I wanted to mark it for myself.

Def Leppard is obviously a different band that we are, but the music work well tighter. And the audiences seem work well together too. We are opening, but we're having a good time.

I've done some acting and a lot of different things, but mostly it's the music.

Anyone who wants to know who I am can just read my lyrics - I've always written about who I am.

You know, I have a really tough time finding new bands.

For me the challenge isn't to be different but to be consistent.

I'm not necessarily intimidated by really jocky guys. I can talk football with them, you know what I mean?