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.

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.

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.

The real purpose of the opposition is to minimize the amount of money the ruling party will have stolen from the people at the end of its term.

By the power of Steven Wright's Beard!

Charlotte looked up doubtfully, wondering why, as she got older, she seemed to be more afraid of things, not less.

I'm not sure how to describe my style. A lot of my work is dark and looks a bit sad, which is strange because I'm such a smiley, over-the-top positive guy who wears gold shoes most days.

The whole world is an art gallery when you're mindful. There are beautiful things everywhere and they're free.

I know when I was a kid I ate a beetle. I ate a beetle because I thought it was licorice.

Zingers should glow with intelligence as well as drip with contempt.

I find a lot of writing happens when you're not actually at the computer. So I carry a notebook.

In the country, it feels like you don't have control over nature anymore - nature is in control of you.

We can't have happiness if we cause others unhappiness.