Misc. Quotes
"I can never be Steve Clark, nor would I ever try to be."
"I'm sure it appeared on the surface that I jumped from band to band for the sake of my career, but that's never been my intent. My whole desire in my career was to be in one band."
"I don't have to try and be a comedian to fit in the band. It's such a comfortable vibe. Had I been born in Sheffield, I probably would've been in the original lineup."
"I consider it a great privilege to be a part of a band who, as a fan, I have watched grow from young hopefuls to a bona fide rock institution."
"They're even better now that they got rid of me."
The above quotes are from Metal Edge magazine.
"Basically, success changed everything in that band [Whitesnake]. It has a way of doing that to people. That's what's refreshing about Def Leppard. Whitesnake's success totally pales in comparison to Def Leppard's, but if anything, Leppard's become closer as a band. That was demonstrated by the fact that they kept Rick Allen when he lost an arm. Any other band would've given him a check for a million, and told him to take a walk. But the Leppards really are a family. That's why I know this will be my last band."
"I was only 10 when I first saw Marc Bolan, and I just said, 'Wow!' First off, I loved the songs: 'Telegram Sam,' 'Bang A Gong,' all that stuff. And I just loved the idea of the guitar. He used to play a Les Paul down around his knees. And the hair! Yeah, I wanted to wear my sister's clothing!"
"A lot of people say to me, 'I bet you're real happy you scored this Def Leppard gig,' implying I'm real happy because I'm going to earn a lot of money. But money has never been my prime motivation for doing anything in life. Musical fulfillment is the main thing for me. The fact that Def Leppard is probably the most successful rock band on the planet is just gravy."
The above quotes are from Guitar School magazine, November 1992.
Round-Ups
What's always in your refrigerator?
What's your specialty in the kitchen?
Where's the most unusual place you had sex?
What's the best trick you ever played on someone?
What's your favorite TV show?
What's your ultimate sexual fantasy?
These quotes are from various "Round-up" questions in Metal Edge magazine in the early to mid-1990s.
(Regarding the Riverdogs)
"Sapporo beer."
"The tin opener."
"In an elevator."
Giving bogus answers to questionnaires.
"Anything with soccer."
"My wife is my ultimate sexual fantasy. But there was this cute sheep back in Arclove..."
