Band Quotes by Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

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…

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

I love being Southern because of the people and the fans we have. People down here are more friendly - really warm people.

— Gary Rossington

We used to travel through Alabama a lot and get onto back roads and just marvel at how pretty it was and how nice…

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

You go through stuff, and you keep going.

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

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…

— Gary Rossington

We're not preachers, but we say, 'Let's try and change things.'

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington

I sound like an old bullfrog when I sing.

— Gary Rossington

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

— Gary Rossington