Jon Bon Jovi clarified a recent comment about having had many women in his life despite remaining married to Dorothea, his school sweetheart.

In an interview in May, while the singer discussed his career, he said: “I’m not a saint. You know, I’m not saying that there weren’t 100 girls in my life. I’m Jon Bon Jovi. It was pretty good.”

He went on to add that he’d never considered risking his marriage by “believing the narcissist in me was real,” saying it would have been “a stupid thing to do.”

Asked by the Guardian about that comment, Bon Jovi replied: “That was an interesting moment where the brain and lips don’t connect. What I meant to say was I’ve had 100 women who have thrown themselves at me, but I didn’t finish the sentence so I really came off like an arrogant cliche.”

Ahead of the couple’s 35th wedding anniversary, he said of Dorothea: “I just got it right the first time. I was blessed to have known her since we were kids and I couldn’t have ever imagined life any differently.”

He added that, while he made sure his children were protected and cared for, he didn’t want to make their lives too easy. “My kids observe my work ethic and that’s in their DNA now – they’re not trust-fund babies,” he said.

“You have to go to work. I will give them enough to make sure they have shoes on their feet, but like Dorothea says: ‘Daddy has money, you don’t have anything.’”

Why Jon Bon Jovi Couldn’t Fully Enjoy His Success

Looking back on his career, he recalled the breakthrough experience of 1986 Bon Jovi album Slippery When Wet. “It changed people around us more than it changed us,” he reflected. “Suddenly people who we would usually ask for advice were now asking us for advice.”

And while his bandmates embraced the typical excesses of rock star life, Bon Jovi noted: “When everything relies on me singing, I’m going to have to go to bed earlier than the others.

“I wish I had enjoyed the success more, but somebody has to be the quarterback of the team to keep the band together.”

The ’80s Most Outrageous Rock Fashion

In the same way that ducktails defined the ’50s and bell bottoms became shorthand for the ’70s, neon-lit sartorial choices can be firmly placed in the Reagan years.

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Def Leppard

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Ripped Jeans

We see some cool jorts in Joe Elliott’s immediate future.

Kiss

Mercury

Kiss

If you’re going to wear a brooch, make it a super-scary brooch.

Ozzy Osbourne

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Ozzy Osbourne

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David Lee Roth

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David Lee Roth

The gloves really tie it all together.

Twisted Sister

Atlantic

Twisted Sister

Needs more straps.

Whitesnake

Mercury

Whitesnake

Needs more fringes.

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones Records

Rolling Stones

Protective eyewear not included.

Heart

Capitol

Heart

Sgt. Pepper called, and he wants his stuff back.

Guns N’ Roses

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Guns N’ Roses

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Bon Jovi

Mercury

Bon Jovi

Turns out, shoulder pads weren’t just for football.

Van Halen

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Van Halen

Those red shoes are actually pretty awesome.

Poison

Elektra

Poison

A lot would change, but it turns out that bandanna wasn’t going anywhere.

Rush

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Rush

New wave in the front, prog in the back.

Quiet Riot

Pasha

Quiet Riot

“May potentially contain seizure triggers for those with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.”

Vinnie Vincent Invasion

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Vinnie Vincent Invasion

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Aerosmith

Geffen

Aerosmith

Damn you, ‘Miami Vice.’

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Sammy Hagar

Also needs more straps.

Hall and Oates

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Hall and Oates

Don’t even think about it. Say, “No go.”

Starship

RCA

Starship

Surprisingly, wearing a tie with your T-shirt did not last.

Journey

Columbia

Journey

You should have seen what the bassist was wearing.

Moody Blues

Polydor

Moody Blues

One of these things is not like the others.

Yes

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Yes

When you want to look like Sting, but just miss.

Skid Row

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Skid Row

They married trouble, and had a courtship with hair gel.

Warrant

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Warrant

Looks so good, it’ll bring a tear to your eye.

Emerson, Lake and Powell

Manticore

Emerson, Lake and Powell

That belt flip was classic.

Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen

Needs more jackets.

The Who’s Pete Townshend

YouTube

The Who’s Pete Townshend

OK, OK, here’s your MTV. Take it easy.

Fleetwood Mac

Warner Bros.

Fleetwood Mac

Lindsey and Stevie fought about everything, even who could have taller hair.

Dokken

Elektra

Dokken

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