RICHIE: Part of what I do and what I’ve always done, consciously, is really try to bring a good feeling to the organization. I’m not a guy who is shy about saying, “Hey, I love you,” and giving you a hug. If.
Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey.
If Elton John and Madonna had a baby it would be Lady Gaga.
You don’t need fancy sneakers to run fast.
If you told me to cry for you I could If you told me to die for you I would Take a look at my face There’s no price I won’t pay To say these words to you.
With an iron-clad fist, I wake up and French-kiss the morning.
I like progress but I hate change.
It’s not hard to get a girl if I wanted one. But it doesn’t mean you want it, and even if you did, you’re certainly not going to rub it in anybody’s face.
I could always write songs, act, get into politics, or stay home with the kids. But I’ve got to have some fun.
Some of my best friends are gay guys, and they said, “You’re so straight, we’re not interested.”
I was a boy toy for a bunch of women.
In our town, the most popular way out was joining the service. So my three best friends joined the Navy to get out. I didn’t.
I’m not a big disco guy. Some of that English techno-poppy stuff wouldn’t get me in the mood either.
Elton John said to me, “I have all the negatives.”
My mom was the poster girl for the Marines. So she was in the poster saying, “I want you.” My parents were both Marines.
We’re always looking for something.
New songs are why artists go on the road. That’s why I go on the road. It’s a three-prong play. Writing: You’re intrigued. Recording: It brings it to life. And then you want to share it.
RICHIE: When it comes down to Jon and I writing a song, it’s pure. We’re not thinking about business. We’ve written specific songs earlier in our careers saying, “This is going to work in an arena” or “This will work in a stadium.” They were specifically made to get the crowd ready, get everybody’s dander up, and deliver the knockout punch.
JON: Lost Highway was an introspective record because we took a look at ourselves and left ourselves open to scrutiny by sharing those situations and feelings beyond the four of us. It was a great growth record. We were in a place where we had something to write about and turn our lives into big, broad subject matter.
RICHIE: My journey has been steadfast: to be Jon’s right-hand man. First and foremost, I try to always be there for him, as a friend, on a musical level, and from a business standpoint where he can use me as a mirror for himself. We’ve always looked to Frank and Dean. Frank was the Chairman and Dean was the right-hand man. That’s the way it was. It was a dynamic duo.