I mean, I think we're put here on earth to make your own destiny, to begin with. I don't think there's anything you can do this way or that way to change anything.

I say, Lord, do right be me, I'm tired of being lonesome, on'ry, and mean.

Listening to his songs she heard nothing but bad news, still she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose.

Lately I've heard rumors that the eagle may be lame. Just because I've been idle, don't mean that I'm tame.

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.

It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I didn't know where to put it in my life. I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.

I'm old and crazy, but I still give a damn. And I still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam.