Richie Sambora Quotes (20 Quotes)

The Army guys were kind enough to give us their big theater they have there, and at the end of the rehearsals, we're going to do a show for all of the (soldiers) and their families, ... It's not open to the public. We're just doing anything we can do. Really, it's just any time you can give back to those guys who are out there fighting for our freedom, for God's sakes.

We're about the music. We know everything about each other. We're very close family members.

About two weeks before I left (to promote the new album), God just hit the creative gas pedal on me and I wrote like 14 new songs, ... So I have an album sitting in my pocket.

The real story is that there is no story. The truth is that after 11 years together, we are still happily married. Boring but true.

I'm talking about giving the people what they want. It's just like, you know, I don't wake up with perfect hair. It takes a certain creativity to get it right. Sometimes that's me, sometimes that's Miguel, my stupendous stylist.

Guy can't get a job at the refinery, or guy hates his job at the factory, or guy lost his job at the refinery or the factory. Then he gets in his car and drives around. It's all so tongue-in-cheek, ya know Most of New Jersey doesn't even have refineries. What is a refinery, anyway

I think anything that we can do to give back and help out in any way we can ... I think its a great thing.

She's cool with it. You know, it was her suggestion that I launch this campaign. We've been following the California recall situation and witnessing first-hand the connection that Arnold has made with the people. And why wouldn't he He's like this handsome loveable guy with rich friends. It's such a political lock these days.

After you come see this band live, you're going to be converted.

That got me thinking. Bon Jovi kills in Jersey. Just kills. We did Atlantic City this past winter and man, you wouldn't believe the intensity in that crowd. Can I just talk for a minute about how amazingly hot Heather is?

We're a part of the fabric of people's lives at this point. As songwriters, but also as a band, we can stand up there and sing songs that (people remember) listening to the first time (they) made out in the car with somebody. It's a big privilege for us. When we walk out there and sing those songs, you see what's in the eyes of those people. We're singing about everybody.

My father-in-law was a U.S. Marine colonel, and he was stationed on the base that we played at, ... There were about 68,000 Marines and families. We were raising money because when these kids go away and then come home in a body bag, their family gets 12,000 and they get kicked off the base a month later.

Jon produced it. He did a very nice job, actually, ... Fly Me To The Moon.

Obviously, you're going to miss the school play. My daughter scored her first goal in soccer, which you know, if you miss that, it pulls at your heart strings. The upside is we have an extraordinary life.

We've had those elements, and now it's just kind of catching up to us. So it's a nice thing. And I love country music I got to tell you, I watch CMT all the time. I'm a big country music fan now. I got into it over the last couple years.

It's perplexing to me that a man like this could ever ascend to the position of prominence he now holds in a democratic society.

Last time I saw you was backstage in Melbourne. You had just been through that thing with the guy and the rice.

I want the people of New Jersey to jump off a cliff like Kurt Vonnegut so I can show them how to fly. This way, nobody needs to grow any wings, which would be impossible anyway because we're humans and not some kind of bird.

We're a band of brothers. I think that people want to see people stay together. They want to be entertained by people that are staying together, and people that have camaraderie. We still like each other. That's pretty unbelievable after 22 years.

I think what it all comes down to, first and foremost, is songwriting, ... Nashville has been famous for writing great songs.