Rock 'n roll was born in the South, man. It's like saying rock-rock.

You take all the time to write a song: you have to let it ooze on out by its natural self and that is pretty time consuming. Then you teach it to the band so everybody gets all the parts. Then you rehearse it and road test it, and all that. Then you get to the studio and there is a new guy in the band who calls himself the producer, right? Huh. He either makes it or breaks it usually before nightfall.

The Beatles had just come out, and everybody had a band. It was incredible competition out there.

I got tired of playing other people's songs.

Rock 'n roll was born in the South, man. It's like saying rock-rock.

It's hard to live your life in color, and tell the truth in black and white.

45 years is a long time to do anything, let alone for a rock band to play together. I'm proud of what we've accomplished and proud that we've kept the high standards.