Those bad times are important. They give you a chance to practice, listen, take stock, have a life, get your feet back on the ground, and maybe you'll live to tell the story.

I love horns, and the bigger the band, the better it sounds to my ear.

With horns and a full rhythm section, the drums always looked like the best seat in the house.

I don't hear record companies coming up with any good ideas or suggestions. Historically, if it ain't their idea, it ain't no good, so you got that to contend with.

I don't think I'm a millionaire, but I'm comfortable.

When the second record came out, they started calling it The Band. I voted to call it The Crackers. I'm no fool.

I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The only thing slowing me up was grades.