--- title: "13 Lynyrd skynyrd Quotes By Johnny Van Zant" description: "13 Lynyrd skynyrd quotes by Johnny Van Zant. Plus more from Johnny Van Zant and more Lynyrd skynyrd sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/johnny-van-zant-5439_democrats_i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-t_2107485.jpg" --- > [I'm a Republican myself, though I think there are actually some Democrats in Lynyrd Skynyrd.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-there-are-actually-some/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/johnny-van-zant-5439_democrats_i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-t_2107485.jpg) > [Johnny Colt is a character, and most people in Lynyrd Skynyrd are characters, so he fits in great with us. He's got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/johnny-colt-is-a-character-and-most-people-in-lynyrd-skynyrd-are/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bb/johnny-van-zant-5439_attitude_johnny-colt-is-a-character-and-most-peop_297093.jpg) > [Lynyrd Skynyrd has always been about writing songs and talking to people through them. That's what we do, and that's what we'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/lynyrd-skynyrd-has-always-been-about-writing-songs-and-talking-to/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/684/johnny-van-zant-5439_always_lynyrd-skynyrd-has-always-been-about-wri_1092486.jpg) > [Lynyrd Skynyrd has always been a bunch of rowdy, crazy people, but we love our fans, and that's what the music is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/lynyrd-skynyrd-has-always-been-a-bunch-of-rowdy-crazy-people-but-we/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad3/johnny-van-zant-5439_crazy_lynyrd-skynyrd-has-always-been-a-bunch-o_2110164.jpg) > [We always pay tribute to what the old Lynyrd Skynyrd has done - I'm very proud of that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/we-always-pay-tribute-to-what-the-old-lynyrd-skynyrd-has-done-i-m/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e14/johnny-van-zant-5439_always_we-always-pay-tribute-to-what-the-old-ly_2069501.jpg) > [I think country music is Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think a lot of the country music is what we do, but I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/i-think-country-music-is-lynyrd-skynyrd-i-think-a-lot-of-the-country/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/johnny-van-zant-5439_country_i-think-country-music-is-lynyrd-skynyrd_894728.jpg) > [We have to make a living, sure, but it's about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd and what it stands for, what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/we-have-to-make-a-living-sure-but-it-s-about-the-legacy-of-lynyrd/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ae/johnny-van-zant-5439_fans_we-have-to-make-a-living-sure-but-it-s-a_408714.jpg) > [If it wasn't for Al Kooper, there might not be a Lynyrd Skynyrd. He's the one who found us at Pinocchio's in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/if-it-wasn-t-for-al-kooper-there-might-not-be-a-lynyrd-skynyrd-he-s/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc2/johnny-van-zant-5439_attention_if-it-wasn-t-for-al-kooper-there-might-n_2140674.jpg) > [On our Web site, we have people complaining about us not playing new stuff. But there's so many classic Lynyrd Skynyrd songs,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/on-our-web-site-we-have-people-complaining-about-us-not-playing-new/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3dd/johnny-van-zant-5439_complaining_on-our-web-site-we-have-people-complaini_561237.jpg) > [Not every song of Lynyrd Skynyrd's was a single, but songs like 'Tuesday's Gone' and 'The Ballad of Curtis Loew' and 'Made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/not-every-song-of-lynyrd-skynyrd-s-was-a-single-but-songs-like/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/446/johnny-van-zant-5439_lynyrd-skynyrd_not-every-song-of-lynyrd-skynyrd-s-was-a_2879404.jpg) > [David Allan Coe actually went to jail one time. Some fan cursed Lynyrd Skynyrd, and David Allan Coe kicked his teeth in.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/david-allan-coe-actually-went-to-jail-one-time-some-fan-cursed-lynyrd/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54a/johnny-van-zant-5439_cursed_david-allan-coe-actually-went-to-jail-on_2566390.jpg) > [Everybody in Lynyrd Skynyrd loves different styles of music, and our minds are very open when it comes to writing our songs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/everybody-in-lynyrd-skynyrd-loves-different-styles-of-music-and-our/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e55/johnny-van-zant-5439_band_everybody-in-lynyrd-skynyrd-loves-differ_1297682.jpg) > [When we are out on the road, running up and down the road playing shows, you have to be not only a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/when-we-are-out-on-the-road-running-up-and-down-the-road-playing/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9f/johnny-van-zant-5439_band_when-we-are-out-on-the-road-running-up-a_2829673.jpg) ## Other authors on Lynyrd skynyrd ## More by Johnny Van Zant > [Rich people know how to party, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/rich-people-know-how-to-party-too/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [Who knows what the heck the future will bring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/who-knows-what-the-heck-the-future-will-bring/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [Skynyrd just hasn't gotten its just due.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/skynyrd-just-hasn-t-gotten-its-just-due/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [As Christians, it's our duty to stand up for what we believe - that's called testifying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/as-christians-it-s-our-duty-to-stand-up-for-what-we-believe-that-s/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [The fans have always been there for us, and they've realized when we were going through a hard time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/the-fans-have-always-been-there-for-us-and-they-ve-realized-when-we/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [We've got to take some drastic steps in this country. We can't keep spending and spending.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/we-ve-got-to-take-some-drastic-steps-in-this-country-we-can-t-keep/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [Look at Gretchen Wilson. If she came out in the '70s she'd be the queen of Southern rock.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/look-at-gretchen-wilson-if-she-came-out-in-the-70s-she-d-be-the-queen/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [Every redneck's dream is to write a song and have it go on a fishing show.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/every-redneck-s-dream-is-to-write-a-song-and-have-it-go-on-a-fishing/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [You have people ask us how you get through all the stuff that Skynyrd's been through, and I think it's the music; it really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/you-have-people-ask-us-how-you-get-through-all-the-stuff-that-skynyrd/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [So many artists try to be something that they're not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/so-many-artists-try-to-be-something-that-they-re-not/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/johnny-colt-is-a-character-and-most-people-in-lynyrd-skynyrd-are/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [We have to make a living, sure, but it's about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd and what it stands for, what the fans are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/we-have-to-make-a-living-sure-but-it-s-about-the-legacy-of-lynyrd/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [My dad was a truck driver. We all used to ride along with him. And the way he'd keep awake was to sing while…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/my-dad-was-a-truck-driver-we-all-used-to-ride-along-with-him-and-the/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [We are not saying that every idiot out there should own a gun - and there should be better background checks on guns. Not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/we-are-not-saying-that-every-idiot-out-there-should-own-a-gun-and/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) > [I don't think you can erase history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/i-don-t-think-you-can-erase-history/) [Johnny Van Zant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-van-zant/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lynyrd-skynyrd/johnny-van-zant/#itemlist", "name": "13 Lynyrd skynyrd Quotes By Johnny Van Zant", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm a Republican myself, though I think there are actually some Democrats in Lynyrd Skynyrd.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Johnny Van Zant" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-van-zant/i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-there-are-actually-some/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/johnny-van-zant-5439_democrats_i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-t_2107485.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/johnny-van-zant-5439_democrats_i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-t_2107485.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a91/johnny-van-zant-5439_democrats_i-m-a-republican-myself-though-i-think-t_2107485.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm a Republican myself, though I think there are actually some Democrats in Lynyrd Skynyrd.” — Johnny Van Zant", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Johnny Colt is a character, and most people in Lynyrd Skynyrd are characters, so he fits in great with us. 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