American - Musician | February 27, 1959 -
People are asking us, 'Why have you gone country?' And we say, 'Man, we were born country.' They gave us the tag 'Southern rock' years ago as a way of not saying country.
Johnny Van Zant
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Skynyrd just hasn't gotten its just due.
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I'm a lover of old traditional country - George Jones, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette, Marty Roberts.
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I kinda feel that my brother wrote some of the best country lyrics ever - 'The Ballad of Curtis Loew,' 'Mississippi Kid' and that little hit 'Sweet Home Alabama.'
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Some of the country stuff in the past has been so polished - if you were a guy with a nice pair of jeans, a big belt buckle and nice hat, you were country.
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I want to be there for the last note of 'Freebird' when that happens.
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To me, making a CD is like writing a book.
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As Christians, it's our duty to stand up for what we believe - that's called testifying.
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So many artists try to be something that they're not.
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Hank Junior fans are Skynyrd fans.
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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.
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If rock & roll is dead and gone, man, I am missing out on it.
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