I learned so much about recording and about singing on records from Ken Nelson.

He's a mean, mean man, but I love him all I can.

If something pops in my mind and it's easy, I write it.

And it wasn't until '84 when I was first asked to come to Sweden and do an album and concert tour.

I never kissed a bear, I've never kissed a goon, but I can shake a chicken in the middle of a room.

None of the other guys in the band really sang, so that's when I brought Roy Clark in.

I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.