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" All we lived for was playing and being out on the road. That was our dream, and it came true. "

Gary Rossington

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" Our redneck reputation back then was originally just because we had long hair. Back in the '60s and the early '70s, in the South that was kind of a no-no. At all the Army and Navy bases we'd play, we would get into fights with the soldiers over our hair. But I think our music overshadowed everything else. "

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" We didn't have much money when I was younger, so I had to collect Coke bottles and cash them in and get a paper route to afford a guitar. That guitar from Sears came with a case and an amp and everything all in one. It was really cool. "

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" We used to travel through Alabama a lot and get onto back roads and just marvel at how pretty it was and how nice the people were. "

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" Keith Moon was the funniest guy around. The stuff he did was insane. He was like somebody straight out of the movies. "

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" As long as the fans keep wanting to hear new records from us every few years, we'll keep making them. "

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" I just take every day on faith. "

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" It's really weird when we're out of the country, whether we're in Brazil or Greece or some crazy place like France or Germany. When you hear your song on the radio or in a store, and you're in a different country, it's really freaky and surreal. "

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