“This is Richie's record. This record is all about Richie. His musicall powers we've always realized, but the world should see when he would pick up any instrument with rusty strings, he could make a noise out of it and it amused and amazed every day. Because he would make sounds that, you know, I just sat at the control board, nodded a lot, while he is the essence of what this record is.”
Jon Bon Jovi
“It was about 25 years ago that he came to see me play in a bar and had the audacity to say 'I'm gonna be your guitar player'. We've had a lot of great times together, and with every birthday you look back and you celebrate and you learn from every day that you've lived. And I wanna tell you that one of the brightest days of my life was the day that I met this guy and I want you to help me to wish him a happy birthday tomorrow. Richie Sambora: Happy birthday, my brother!”
“When me and Jon get in a room - it's magic together! Without a doubt the most memorable collaboration!”
Richie Sambora
“JON: You know, it's great. There's gonna be no livin' with Richie Sambora now. Because, he's got this beautiful blond girl going up to him like this *does dance move* while he's playing the talkbox... Because if he expects me to start doing that he's out of his mind. It ain't happenin'!!! RICHIE: You've been doin' that to me for years!”
Jon & Richie (Bon Jovi)
“Thanks to Richie's mom for not doing the laundry the day we wrote this song - (Wanted dead or alive).”
“Uncle Richie gotta take his medicine now!”
“I love Richie just as much before as I do after. And the best thing to do, both for him and for us, is say: We're going to work. You should take care of yourself. I didn't threaten him with being fired. Everybody supported him, and in turn, the fan base supported the decision, and we went out and did 15 or so shows, I guess. It's good that he realizes we're going to work no matter what, as long as I can get up and out there. It was good for him and he's in a great place again.”
