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

I still have people saying to me, 'Oh, you're still together?' They don't realize Leppard's been around this whole time, because people just don't get to hear us.

If there is any justice in the world, then eighties rock will never again serve to blight humanity as it did in that dark decade!

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

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

Technology has made it much easier to make and manipulate music. Studio-driven, machine-driven music does not always transcend into being a good live act. Many current acts are great live, but many cannot cut it live. The music is not organic.

The nature of touring is packaging acts together that have strong catalogues of music. It's about making sure that it's a winning combination. It's really about giving people value for their money.