I don't understand this phrase 'I've paid my dues.' We didn't have any money and lived on peanut butter and jelly, and I loved it. I don't regret any of it. We never expected to make it this far, but we worked hard to get here. Ronnie Van Zant More Quotes by Ronnie Van Zant More Quotes From Ronnie Van Zant If prisons, freight trains, swamps, and gators don't get ya to write songs, man, y'ain't got no business writin' songs. Ronnie Van Zant writing song men I just swung for the fence. That's my whole philosophy in life. Ronnie Van Zant fence whole philosophy There are five kids in my family and I'm the only one who didn't get a diploma. All the kids got their diplomas hanging in my father's room and I got my gold records. I'd say he was more proud of the diplomas. Ronnie Van Zant gold father kids If it's your time to go, it's your time to go. Ronnie Van Zant ifs What song is it you want to hear? Ronnie Van Zant want song