Author: Johnny Van Zant

Quotes

They're great songs. How many bands wouldn't like to have a 'Freebird' or 'Sweet Home Alabama' to play every night?

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

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.

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

If you're only a fan of the old music, that music's gonna wind up sounding even older.

If you're only a fan of the old music, that music's gonna wind up sounding even older.

- Johnny Van Zant

The fans have always been there for us, and they've realized when we were going through a hard time.

The fans have always been there for us, and they've realized when we were going through a hard time.

- Johnny Van Zant

I always try to relate a song to something what is going on, the working man, the times, how life goes.

I always try to relate a song to something what is going on, the working man, the times, how life goes.

- Johnny Van Zant

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.

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

Johnny Colt is a character, and most people in Lynyrd Skynyrd are characters, so he fits in great with us. He's got an attitude, man, and I love it, and that's what we need.

Johnny Colt is a character, and most people in Lynyrd Skynyrd are characters, so he fits in great with us. He's got an attitude, man, and I love it, and that's what we need.

- Johnny Van Zant

I don't think you can erase history.

I don't think you can erase history.

- Johnny Van Zant

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.'

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.'

- Johnny Van Zant

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