We've been around for almost three decades now - there's about three generations of Bon Jovi fans.

Learning about all those different things psychologically - about grief and my own addictions and problems and stuff like that, and really getting an education on it, I think it was part of the process of it, learning about it and trying to lick it.

Stand on the stage in front of 15 people or 15,000. Have them look up to you and tell you how wonderful you are, and if you don't think that's a great feeling, okay, then you're unlike me.

Solos are like sex, so it's surprising to me that there aren't more guys playing them

Embrace every challenge you have, every person you meet, every place you visit, every task you succeed at, and especially those at which you fail. You will learn from them all. You'll learn about the world at large and about other people but most important, you'll learn about yourself.

I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off.

A man can never have too many pairs of sunglasses or too many guitars.