I'm a big, big blues fan and the last several years I've really invested in the blues a lot, and I think my playing is getting better because of it - not necessarily better on a technical level, but certainly on a level of appropriateness.

These are very difficult times for new artists. Back in the day, a hit song could really seep into a person's DNA with radio and MTV. A hit today is not the same as a hit twenty years ago. Now there is so much competition, it is very hard to reach the people. The music scene is so overly saturated. There are no gatekeepers like there used to be.

I actually knew I was going to be perfect for Def Leppard, sorry I hate to say that but I knew it.

I like my guitars to be kinda worn. I don't like it when they're all shiny.

I never had a real job either. I sort of fell out of school and ended up playing guitar.

Def Leppard is a rock band that can sing.

Being a songwriter, singer, and a great part of a unit is more important than being Joe Guitar Hero.