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" We really earned our keep by going door to door, going to every town, playing in every club. "

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" I think 'Slippery When Wet' was the turning point, where our records represent our energy that we do live. "

" Musicals weren't on my radar. "

" We have to play 'Livin' on a Prayer,' 'Bad Medicine.' We have to play them, and we want to play them, and that's what we're supposed to do. It's like going to see The Beatles and them not playing your favorite song. It's not the right thing to do. "

" I'd say that 98 percent of the bands we've played with through the years have either broken up or are stuck in some kind of '80s revival now. "

" I just write the way I feel, and if it feels good to me, hopefully everybody likes it. "

" Every time we do a new record, we do the best we can. For us, every record is stepping into the ring with another heavyweight champion. "

" When I'm writing Broadway, it's for a character, a man, a woman, an old guy, a kid. In the band, you're talking in your own voice in the lyrics, saying what you think or feel. On Broadway, you're expressing that through a character. "

" I'm not a guy who grew up in theater. I've always played in rock bands. "

" We've been here since 1983 as a band. "

" There's no way you can imagine going from kids in high school to being the best band in the world. "

" We thought the hardest thing in the world was to get a record deal, then the hardest was to get a No. 1 record, and then the hardest thing is to stay at the top. It's a lot of work. "

" 'Memphis' lives in me, and I'm bringing it around the world. "

" I'm in a very successful band. We all love each other. It ain't ever breaking up. I also have a terrific hobby that became a full-time job. My only problem? There's not enough time to sleep in my world. "

" We started out a long time ago, and we've managed to just keep writing current songs and have No. 1 current records. "

" We've always been a band of the people, and we will always remain a band of the people. "

" There's trials and tribulations in a band. "

" When I'm playing in the band, I'm sweating - giving 120 percent. "

" We never do the same set twice... We play for at least two and a half hours, sometimes longer, so there's a lot of songs from all the records. And we know there's a stable we as fans would want to hear, so we always give them, then we change up a bunch of songs and throw in a couple new ones. "

" The Broadway run of 'Memphis' has been like going to the moon. It was so great to actually open at the Shubert Theatre and then amazing to be nominated for eight Tonys and attend all the luncheons and events. "

" When we get on stage, naturally, you just get out there and work it as hard as you humanly possibly can do it. "

" We keep trying to get better - constantly working at it. We love to tour. I love to play in front of people. You sit there, and everybody's smiling, and you're smiling. It's a good time. "

" When I was growing up, there was hate. I looked around and saw that it was so wrong. I got to go round the world with my rock band, and you can bring harmony. "

" I just wanted to release an album of piano music for music's sake. I'm not expecting to sell millions of albums. It's was just nice to be able to sit down at an acoustic piano and make some music. "

" The American Music Awards mean more to us; that's a people's award, and we're a people's band. The Grammys are the critics. "

" Some I want to see just for curiosity. But no, I don't really rush out to see a bunch of musicals. "

" On stage with the band, your destiny lies in your own hands. "

" Most theatre people and composers are like research hounds. "

" Any honor is an honor. You can't really say which one is better than the next, but it's always wonderful when you're honored by your peers for your work. "

" I like to see other bands, and I like to hear their songs, but I really like it when they engage the audience. "