Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going. Richie Sambora More Quotes by Richie Sambora More Quotes From Richie Sambora Embrace every challenge you have, every person you meet, every place you visit, every task you succeed at, and especially those at which you fail. You will learn from them all. You'll learn about the world at large and about other people but most important, you'll learn about yourself. Richie Sambora important challenges people Stand on the stage in front of 15 people or 15,000. Have them look up to you and tell you how wonderful you are, and if you don't think that's a great feeling, okay, then you're unlike me. Richie Sambora feelings people thinking Be your own teacher. Let life write your textbook. Richie Sambora textbooks writing teacher Somehow, you need to cling to your optimism. Always look for the silver lining. Always look for the best in people. Try to see things through the eyes of a child. See the wonder in the simplest things. Never stop dreaming. Believe anything is possible. Richie Sambora dream believe children Dare to fail. If you never fail, you're never taken risks and that's no way to take on this life. Richie Sambora risk taken way A man can never have too many pairs of sunglasses or too many guitars. Richie Sambora sunglasses guitar men As a musician and a guitar player, I can noodle as well as anybody. But from my background as a session musician, I always try to play what is called for by the lyric and listening to the song. As a writer, that's what I do, too. Richie Sambora guitar player song Seize every opportunity you have to learn. Keep your eyes and ears wide open and seize life — don't let the moments slip through your fingers like a fistful of sand. Be your own teacher. Let life write your textbook. Richie Sambora eye writing teacher I'm on a search for my future ex-wife. Richie Sambora ex-wife my-future wife I taught myself how to play the guitar, so I basically learned by a system of making mistakes. Richie Sambora guitar play mistake I know Mick Jagger wouldn’t tour without Keith Richards and call it the Rolling Stones. Richie Sambora rolling keith stones Learning about all those different things psychologically - about grief and my own addictions and problems and stuff like that, and really getting an education on it, I think it was part of the process of it, learning about it and trying to lick it. Richie Sambora addiction grief thinking I'm a lucky guy. I don't take for granted, for one minute, what I do. Richie Sambora granted lucky guy You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I'm still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that. Richie Sambora dad husband house I just want to thank everyone for their support. Sometimes friends need the help of their friends to get by. Richie Sambora support want needs You know, when you're an actor, you want to go to Hollywood. When you're a musician, you want to go to Nashville. Richie Sambora nashville hollywood musician We've been around for almost three decades now - there's about three generations of Bon Jovi fans. Richie Sambora generations fans three There's nothing like a love for our children. I love being a papa, and that's the truth. Richie Sambora papa love-is children I try to look at most of my solos as a musical piece within the song, not, say, showing off. Richie Sambora musical song trying I love being a dad. I'd have more kids if I could. I'd take a couple more, one or two more before I croak. Richie Sambora dad couple kids
