I don't fool with a lot of things that I can't have fun with. There's not much reward in that.

The Band never really played big concert tours. We never sold millions and millions of albums.

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

Conway Twitty was always our local hero while I was growing up. He had a series of good bands. I wanted to sit in, if Conway would let me. And he did a couple of times.

I like to get within handshaking distance of the crowd. If it happens, they know it, we know it, and that's all we came here for.

Songs don't wear out. Good songs are good now. If they were a comfort during those hard times in the past, they'll be a comfort in today's age.

The power of music just kinda kills all those ills; it cures everything and you’ve got more energy just from the music. And, I’ve never seen it fail. It’s good for ya; real good for ya.