When I was growing up there weren't any bands who'd been around for 25 years – the Rolling Stones had only been around for 15 years. Now, unfortunately, rock's becoming an old person's genre.

We're too old and too mature to fight. Fighting's not necessary.

In the '80s, bands could just hop on the bus and travel for a few weeks; it was profitable. Now, everything's more expensive and you're not selling as many records because of Internet downloads.

I bet some of them are shocked when they come to our shows and see a bunch of fat old guys on stage. But after the concert, I'll go out and talk to the kids and it's really gratifying; a lot of them say it's the first show they've been to.

When I was growing up there weren't any bands who'd been around for 25 years the Rolling Stones had only been around for 15 years. Now, unfortunately, rock's becoming an old person's genre.

There might not have been that much intent to pull Marc Richards down, but the rules say he has to go, unfortunately.