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" 'Freebird' is an anthem, and 'Simple Man' is a very nice song. "

Gary Rossington

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" We started playing 'Free Bird' in clubs, and initially, it was just a slow ballad. "

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" We want to challenge Marilyn Manson and the rap people with the bad lyrics to write some positive songs. "

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" Through the years, people like the KKK and skinheads kinda kidnapped the Dixie or Southern flag from its tradition and the heritage of the soldiers. "

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" If Marilyn Manson would write a song that says, 'Do your damn homework,' it would make the world a better place, and it wouldn't hurt him at all. And if he doesn't like it, to hell with him. He can come fight us - by the bicycle racks. "

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" We wore blue jeans and T-shirts. Our music was our gimmick. "

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" Our parents helped us, or we wouldn't be here. Lacy Van Zant and my mother used to sign for amps or loan us money to get to the gig or take us in their car. It's just like little sports guys - Little League and football players - whose parents help them. That's why they get good. "

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" I don't know if anybody will ever be as good as Hendrix again. "

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" I sound like an old bullfrog when I sing. "

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" We're a rock n' roll band. We're more music and rock n' roll than politics. "

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" We were kinda rebels. From the wrong side of the tracks. Down where we were raised, it was a tough town. "

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" I could write a dozen different songs with the same three or four chords, but they'd all be entirely different. "

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" We know what the Dixie flag represents and its heritage; the Civil War was fought over States rights. "

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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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" For one reason or another, the good God has left me on this planet; surely, I will not sit around and not do what I do naturally. "

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" Jimi Hendrix's 'Electric Ladyland' and 'All Along the Watchtower,' those solos are just so cool. "

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" I'm feeling real good and trying to take care of myself and living healthy. As good as I can feel. "

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" The only reason we used the Confederate flag was just because we were from the South, and we were proud of that. "

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" Sometimes music isn't the way to talk politics, you know? "

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" Old-school rock bands, and blues bands, too, are kind of a dying breed. "

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" I just take every day on faith. "

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" I think that 'God & Guns' turned out a little more 'country' than we wanted it to be. "

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" We wanted to be America's Rolling Stones, to be the biggest band over here. "

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" I've had some heart problems, and I'm on the straight and narrow. "

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" I've got two lives. Weekends, I go out and play rock star. Weekdays, I play granddad. You can't beat that. "

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" You go through stuff, and you keep going. "

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" With life and grandkids and the whole thing, every day is busy, but I'm so thankful to God that I'm still here. "

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" We keep our music simple, no big gimmicks. We tell stories people can relate to, not hard to understand. "

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" Man, I love Limp Bizkit, Johnny Lange, many people. "

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" I love Eric Clapton and what he did with Cream; 'Spoonful' and 'Crossroads,' those are probably the coolest solos. "

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" I've always used the Peavey Mace equipment. I've got a few of them. They're kind of like Marshalls. You know, we used to use Marshalls, but Peaveys just seem to last longer and push the sound better. "

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