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

I would like to be remembered as a - somebody who could rock your soul or make your cry with a song. And somebody who's kind, who loved to laugh, and loved his God.

Yeah, like, when I look back on my life, I just remember back what happened in '74, or something. It seems like only the real good stuff comes to mind. I don't think of all the tragedies and all the funerals. That just doesn't come to mind at all. I guess I'm really blessed that way.

I got tired of playing other people's songs.

In my line of business, there's no better feeling than having a real nice work that you're really satisfied with.

You couldnt get a job playing in a club unless you played so much Top 40 and so many Beatles songs. I just went into a sort of revolt.

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