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Interview :: Now Magazine Nov 2004. Celebrity Passions: Joe Elliott :: Def Leppard frontman Joe, 45, whose band's Best Of album is out now, loves Thierry Henry and squid ink noodles: I've just spent eight weeks watching every episode of Inspector Morse on DVD: I wanted my wife Kristine - who comes from Iowa - to get a taste of English culture, so I put one episode on and after that we were both completely hooked on it. I've just come back from my honeymoon in the Maldives, which was pretty stunning,: it's not easy to get to, but it's well worth the trip, it's a great place to relax. On honeymoon I discovered squid ink noodles: It's a dish I thought i'd never eat. But it was extraordinary. It's the most amazing food i've eaten in my whole life. Thierry Henry is the complete footballer: Some of his goals are beyond belief. He has phenomenal pace and he's never afraid to pass. He's like a pop star footballer. Diary of a Rock 'n' Roll Star by Ian Hunter is one of only three books I've ever read cover to cover: Anyone in a band should read this brutally honest account of the trials and tribulations of touring. I once saw Marc Bolan on Top Of The Pops and I found his purple satin jacket, women's shoes and glittery cheeks mesmerising: He was the first one to make me really listen to music. Absolut Citron Vodka is what I drink now: I love the fact that I don't have to squeeze lemon into it. As you get older you want automatic satisfaction and I don't want to wait to squeeze a lemon before having a drink. I get a chill down my spine if I see an old stone thatched cottage, particularly if it's been properly maintained: I like old-fashioned buildings, not shiny new architecture. There isn't a bad line in Trading Places, the Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd film: I like movies that make me laugh, so you won't get me watching things like The Pianist or The Piano. © Now 2004.

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