Def Leppard Quotes

United Kingdom,
1977

Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitars, backing vocals). This is the band's longest lasting line-up.

I like working hard and achieving things, so determined, independent, and a nice guy.

Phil Collen Def Leppard
We're actually a pretty conventional bunch once we get back home. I dont think the attention we've received because of our success has changed us that much. We're still the same guys we were a few years back.

Steve Clark Def Leppard
- Home
- Attention
- Changed

For five guys from Sheffield who didn't know shit about anything, being in a band was like winning the lottery. Suddenly you didn't have to beg for a date anymore - they'd come up to you.

Joe Elliott Def Leppard
- Band
- Date
- Lottery
Blues artists now try and stay in a box. Back in the day at all the clubs you would see James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, The Isley Brothers, Little Richard and Etta James all play the same venues. It was a mix of funk, soul, blues and rock 'n' roll.

Phil Collen Def Leppard
We just wanted to put a smile on people's faces. That's all we ever wanted to do.

Joe Elliott Def Leppard
- Smile
- Wanted
- Faces
We'd played for years to half-empty clubs in England.

Phil Collen Def Leppard
- Played
- England
- Clubs
My mum and dad were the first people to believe in us.

Joe Elliott Def Leppard
- Believe
- Parents
- First
As much as I am a huge soccer fan, music just kills it when it comes to importance. I could go to a desert island without a football and survive happily, but if I had to go without music, I think I'd end up killing myself. It fuels my soul. It always has.

Joe Elliott Def Leppard
- Music
- Soul
- Desert

When you go on stage, there's part of you being a sexual beast.

Joe Elliott Def Leppard
- Stage
- Beast
- Sexual
You're only as good as your latest album. You just have to try really hard.

Phil Collen Def Leppard
- Good
- Hard
- Album