If nothing else, we grew up loving the old blues artists and Ray Charles. Johnny Van Zant More Quotes by Johnny Van Zant More Quotes From Johnny Van Zant If you're only a fan of the old music, that music's gonna wind up sounding even older. Johnny Van Zant old you music wind My dad was a truck driver, and from the time I was knee high to a grapevine, I was driving a truck. Johnny Van Zant truck driving dad time Every redneck's dream is to write a song and have it go on a fishing show. Johnny Van Zant go fishing dream song I always try to relate a song to something what is going on, the working man, the times, how life goes. Johnny Van Zant try man song life When we are out on the road, running up and down the road playing shows, you have to be not only a member of a band but, especially with Lynyrd Skynyrd, you have to be a part of the Skynyrd nation. You have to be a part of the family. Johnny Van Zant road down you family This is America, and everybody should have a right to say what they want to say. But I think there's a time and a place for it. Johnny Van Zant place think want time Lynyrd Skynyrd has always been a bunch of rowdy, crazy people, but we love our fans, and that's what the music is all about: touching them. Touching them touches us. Johnny Van Zant music crazy love people As Christians, it's our duty to stand up for what we believe - that's called testifying. Johnny Van Zant stand-up stand duty believe My dad was a truck driver. We all used to ride along with him. And the way he'd keep awake was to sing while he was going down the road. So we all joined in. Johnny Van Zant road ride dad way Rich people know how to party, too. Johnny Van Zant know rich party people When you're dealing with a big amount of money, you should have your own accountant and your own lawyer. Johnny Van Zant your you lawyer money If people can't relate to something, there's no use of the song being there. Johnny Van Zant something being song people We always pay tribute to what the old Lynyrd Skynyrd has done - I'm very proud of that. Johnny Van Zant old always proud done When we were kids, we said the Pledge of Allegiance because we were proud of this country, and we said prayer. You know, we thanked the good Lord above. Johnny Van Zant good you proud prayer We have a lot of friends who are hunters. And you know what? Come hunting season, man, they head to the woods, you know. And again, this country was built on God and guns, folks. I mean, it really was. Johnny Van Zant you man friends god The fans have always been there for us, and they've realized when we were going through a hard time. Johnny Van Zant always hard fans time The last thing we want to do is disappoint the fans. Johnny Van Zant last disappoint fans want They're great songs. How many bands wouldn't like to have a 'Freebird' or 'Sweet Home Alabama' to play every night? Johnny Van Zant great home sweet night Skynyrd's not just a band; I think it's a lifestyle. It's iconic. Johnny Van Zant just think lifestyle band That's your end goal anyway, is to make the fans happy. Johnny Van Zant your end fans happy
