Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor, best known as the founder and frontman of rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth2 March 1962
CountryUnited States of America
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There are those who advocate, and those who do. I'm not trying to slight my peers, but there is a difference between using a soapbox and actually getting your hands dirty. I've spent not only years and millions of dollars but hours and hours and hours of my time doing what I do, and that's very different from what anyone else is doing.
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Trying to seduce an audience is the basis of rock & roll.
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I try to explain that to my kids - the experience of going to a record store, flipping through racks and finding that album cover that intrigues you - but my kids don't want to know about it. They download the one song on the album they like, and pay their 99 cents.
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My background's working class. My parents had to work to make ends meet. We don't come from any sense of privilege.
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If you were to ask me about a mistake I have made, it's calling my fourth album, 'New Jersey', because for the first time in my life, we were compared to the E Street Band.
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And I laughed so hard I think I died
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Passion, not pedigree, will win in the end.
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Find an independent woman-who loves you for you and will be your best friend. I got it right the first time and was very, very lucky.
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I would kick this bad world's ass if I could just get on my feet
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We've been gone five years and the best they could come up with was boy bands?
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There's a vintage which comes with age and experience.
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You're never going to see the fat Elvis in me. People I admired like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and John Belushi all died at 27. I've got jeans older than that.
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Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
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Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.