I've got an incredible family that I never get to see. I've missed so much. They know how much my career means to me, and they allow me to go and be the workaholic that they never get to see. They support me in that. Frankie Ballard More Quotes by Frankie Ballard More Quotes From Frankie Ballard Some people are songwriters, and some people are just recording artists. I'm both. I write and record. Frankie Ballard some-people some just people 'You'll Accomp'ny Me' is a song I've always really cherished. The guy in that song is just so courageous. He's saying this to the girl, 'I know you've got to go do your thing, but eventually, we'll be together. I feel that strong, and I know it in my soul.' And there's something really cool about that. Frankie Ballard cool me you girl I definitely respect the men and women who came before me and how much those people gave to me musically. Frankie Ballard me women respect men I started off as a bar band. We played ZZ Top, Bob Seger, Waylon Jennings, the Rolling Stones - everything and anything people wanted to hear. You're not really selling yourself back then; you're selling beer. Frankie Ballard yourself you beer people Are you really into pop? Are you really into old country? Blues? If you're not honest about your influences, then things don't sound as real as they can be. They're not as sharp a cheddar cheese as they can be. And I'm trying to be the sharpest cheddar I can be. Frankie Ballard you i-can real country