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

Def Leppard is a rock band that can sing.

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!

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

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

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

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.

I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich.

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.

The Internet has definitely opened doors and leveled the playing field for musicians.

Take a walk with me through nature and let’s gaze on the marvelous wonders of creation.

Wisdom gives you the ability to chose what is right.In the darkness of hate and ignorance, it is the light.

The dunamis power of God equipes you to unleash your visions and that is your responsibility. You can't be responsible for what you are not equipped to do

But of course these conjectures as to why God does what He does are probably of no more value than my dog's ideas of what I am up to when I sit and read.

I would never say that GOD did not do anything I wished for he made it come true.

Don't expect people to behave perfectly-after all, they are people, with all of the faults and frailties of the human condition.

Your preoccupation should be on doing what you do as well as you can.

As your training progresses, always remember that the key to gaining the ability for spontaneous and creative technique lies in good ukemi.

I did a cover of the James Bond theme, and I felt like such a fraud, because the original is so good.

Scottish bagpipe has two tenors and one bass - three drone pipes - and then the one chanter. If you put bagpipes together, it creates such a fine sound.