Jonny says 32-36

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Jonny says.... XXXII

- We all know you loved the Godfather I and II. if you had the
opportunity to be in either of them, what character would you have
liked to play and why?
- I'm part Michael and part Sonny. I take care of a lot of people and
sometimes I need people to take care of me.

- If you were to give a one sentence message to your fans, what would it be?
- Thanks for still being there.

- My son is an aspiring rock star. So far the opportunities that have
come their way seem to be luck. How would you describe Bon Jovi's
rise to fame?
- Luck plays a part, but it's about songs. Whitout a good song you
might make a record but probably not a career.

Q&A at backstage with JBJ, 2002

[Mine]

Jonny says.... XXXIII

- They say it's best to keep dreaming about reaching the top, cause
once you get there it's bound to be a disappointment (except for the
money), what do you think about that?
JBJ: I've always liked the race more than the finish line. The creative
process can be frustrating but when it comes together there is
nothing like it. Sure success is never going to be everything you
thought it would, you have to take the ups with the downs, it's just a
part of life. But i wouldn't trade the last 20 years for
anything, except maybe another 20.

- So many people would like to meet you; is there someone you'd like
to meet who you've never met before?
JBJ: Frank Sinatra, because the guy really was the ultimate in cool. He
did 60 movies and toured till he was 80. he also helped elect a
president and did wonders to so many of his friends.

- Do you ever wish you were anonymous?
JBJ: Rarely, being me is good job.

Q&A at backstage with JBJ, 2002

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Jonny says.... XXXIV

AP: Why open up the music vaults now?

Jon Bon Jovi: I've never been very good at celebrating the moments as the 20 years have gone by. I was guilty, especially in my younger years, of running through life with blinders on. Many of the magic moments were lost on me because I was always focused on the next day, the next album, the next move. As I've gotten older and started to enjoy it a lot more for what it is, and I knew this milestone of both the 20 years and 100 million mark were quickly coming upon us, I thought 'Why not?' Why not take the time to accept the pat on the back and congratulate your band mates and the people who have supported you for 20 years and go into those vaults people have always heard about and were never privy to.

AP: But 50 songs?

Jon Bon Jovi: You get value for your money with this band, that's for sure. When I thought of this, and I thought of it quite a while ago, I wanted to make sure there was a reason for it. You know, like the 20th anniversary.

AP: Go back in time 20 years ago. Is this everything you thought it would be?

Jon Bon Jovi: I couldn't have lied this well 20 years ago. No one would have believed me, even me. My idea of fame was a tour bus, north-east region of the country, three months, theatres of 3,000 people. ... I never had aspirations of being in KISS or Led Zeppelin. It's funny because growing up in the 70s that was the biggest, that was the coolest, that was it. That wasn't where I was reaching toward. It wasn't for me. I wanted to be Bob Dylan.

AP: How much bigger does the ride get?

Jon Bon Jovi: I don't think that it's even on my radar. I'm well over that period. That I know I can tell you. I'm not chasing anybody's idea of what's big anymore.

Jon Bon Jovi to AP, November 2004

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Jonny says.... XXXV

AP: How do you keep it going at this stage of the game?

Jon Bon Jovi: I enjoy it. I enjoy the writing process first, the recording process second and the touring process last. I think it's been that way with me for a lot of years. But creating the song, unlike the movement from Seattle that took all my peers and put them by the wayside, I wanted to be a rock 'n' roll star. I wanted to have people hear my music. If you were 6 or 60 or if you were from America or Africa, I wanted you to have heard of my songs. I've never changed that. I love when somebody says "Boy, I like that song" or "I was influenced by that song" or "It marks a memory for me" because I had those kind of memories too when I was kid.

AP: It doesn't make you feel a little old when people do that?

Jon Bon Jovi: Yeah, definitely. When I look now at what's going on, I feel like I'm 18. But then I look around and go "Oh." Ashlee Simpson was in the studio the other day, and came over to meet us. She was very sweet and very nice and has a very good record out, by the way. But she's 19. Nineteen. NINETEEN. They are signing them so young and they are having enormous success. I did feel a little old. It was funny. I don't feel old on the inside, but I go "Wow, I could be her dad."

AP: So after 20 years, what keeps you going?

Jon Bon Jovi: I've got a new record, and that to me is exciting. This day and age you just have to do different things. It has to be new and exciting or why do it? You have to do things that are going to be noticed, or you're just another one of the 500 guys vying for the 20 spots on radio.

Jon Bon Jovi to AP, November 2004

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Jonny says.... XXXVI

- What's it like being back in the touring saddle? Is it groupies, hellraising, rock'n'roll excess?
- No, not really. The big thing is that we are really good friends, so yeah, we go to the bar and have a drink and dinner or whatever. This is definitely a family.


- Do you see yourself as a musician, an actor or just unstoppable creative fire, raging freely across different art forms?
- When I'm coming into the country and have to write something on the immigration form, I usually put "entertainer". These days I guess I'm feeling more like a musician than an actor because I just haven't had the opportunities on film.

Radio Times, Nov. 2006

(On getting seriously involved in politics)
“I will never say never. All the things I’ve done in my life I would have never predicted. I mean, Nashville! Going to the country music awards! I never thought I’d own a football team. But my intention’s no. I can get more done with a social conscience as a philanthropist than I can in politics.”

The Andrew Billen Interview, Nov. 2006

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