Rock 'n' roll was two pegs below being a prisoner of war back then.

Wherever there are rock n rollers, well play. Thats what weve been doing for more than 30 years - rock n roll. Its made me everything from an honorary mayor to honorary member of a motorcycle gang.

If you think all men are created equal, you haven't seen Bo Diddley in the shower.

I am a cross between Carl Perkins and Led Zeppelin.

I dont know whos left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, weve got it. My band rocks, and I plan to keep doing it till nobody shows up to see it anymore.

A good band is like a team. You want to have the right balance. It's not always the best people you need, but the right ones for the job.

The bigtime for you is just around the corner. They told me that first in 1952 - boy, its been a long corner. If I dont hit the bigtime in the next 25 or 30 years, Im gonna pack in the music business and become a full-time gigolo.