Saw this brief little bit on CNN's Showbiz Tonight. He was interviewed by AJ Hammer. There will be more of Jon on tonight's show. Here is the transcript:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...04/sbt.01.html

(If you go to the link you have to scroll through because they have the transcript of the whole show on there. I just copied the part about Jon)

HAMMER: By the way, Brooke, today I had the good pleasure of sitting down with Jon Bon Jovi. Of course, one of the biggest stories out there right now is about Jon`s best friend and bandmate, Richie Sambora. Richie`s divorce with Heather Locklear has been widely publicized, and now Richie is linked to Denise Richards, whose messy divorce with Charlie Sheen is also tabloid fodder these days.

I asked Jon if dealing with the personal problems and issues like this when they come up interfere at all with their work as a band.

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JON BON JOVI, MUSICIAN: I was more concerned that he broke his shoulder. And, obviously, you know, his private life is still his private life. And the circumstances here, as they relate to Ava, his daughter, his parents, and Heather are more what would concern me.

I have to tell you, with a broken shoulder in Japan, when I wanted to postpone these six stadium shows, he was the greatest soldier ever, compounded by the fact that the world knew that he was getting a divorce. And, you know, you`re hearing who she`s dating out there in California, and we`re thousands of miles away in Japan.

So Richie Sambora is my hero. And how this all plays out makes for great Hollywood gossip. But, you know, he`s just really concerned about his daughter, first and foremost, his parents second, and Heather third. And that`s truly the pecking order.

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HAMMER: Jon being extraordinarily candid with me today. He is truly one of the nicest guys in rock `n` roll. It really goes to show you what a nice guy that he is and a caring guy, looking out for his bandmate, Richie Sambora.

All of this certainly makes him and his band deserving of their icon status. They are topping the country charts right now with the song "Who Says You Can`t Go Home?"

I`ve got to tell you: They`ve been doing this for more than 20 years now. There are certainly no signs of them slowing down. They`ve just added nine dates to their "Have a Nice Day" world tour, big arenas. Tomorrow, we`re going to have the rest of my interview with Jon Bon Jovi.