It was 1967, and the hippie thing was happening. I got into experimenting with drugs while I was in college in Michigan.

The last two years with the Eagles were pretty intense times. There was a lot of drinking and we were all getting high a lot. My parents were relieved when I got off the Eagles treadmill.

I really think one of the greatest allies you can have is the imagination of your audience.

It was 1967, and the hippie thing was happening. I got into experimenting with drugs while I was in college in Michigan.

I read the Life magazine articles about free love and free dope in California. At age 20 I drove to Los Angeles.

We set out to become a band for our time. But sometimes if you do a good-enough job, you become a band for all time.

It's a losing proposition, but one you can't refuse. It's the politics of contraband, it's the smuggler's blues.