Band Quote by Johnny Van Zant

Lynyrd Skynyrd is not a political band, but you know what? We believe in this country. We have a soft spot for our military.…

— Rickey Medlocke

Everybody in Lynyrd Skynyrd loves different styles of music, and our minds are very open when it comes to writing our songs and making…

— Johnny Van Zant

Skynyrd's not just a band; I think it's a lifestyle. It's iconic.

— Johnny Van Zant

I toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd as a solo artist, many years ago. I love those guys.

— Paul Rodgers

When we started out in the U.K., there were songs that we made, we put them on the Internet, and we immediately started touring…

— Dan Smith

I was a Skynyrd fan all along. But I was also the brother of the lead singer who passed on. I just didn't want…

— Johnny Van Zant

We always operated within a sense of community not just about the band. It's important to the way we define ourselves. It's the entire…

— Lee Ranaldo

I'm nothing without a band. I always feel like I'm part of the road crew until I'm on stage.

— Chrissie Hynde

That's what Joe Don Rooney and I do. He plays guitar and I play bass - and there's no reason to call it a…

— Jay DeMarcus

Being in a band is like a small family. You travel together, make music, and share time with each other.

— Mohit Chauhan

Too many bands practice in their garage, play a couple of shows locally, and expect opportunities to appear from the sky. Bands have to…

— Mark Hoppus

I was one of the original drummers. What everyone likes to do is think of Lynyrd Skynyrd as the band that picked up again…

— Rickey Medlocke