Joe Perry

There's no doubt arena shows are exciting, but you don't get that up close and personal kind of vibe, and that's what rock n' roll is all about for me.

I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions.

The kids get a vote. That's very important when it comes to raising kids. And always keep the bigger picture in mind.

In early 1993, when I was 12, I was separated from my family as the Sierra Leone civil war, which began two years earlier, came into my life.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.

My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant.