David Allan Coe actually went to jail one time. Some fan cursed Lynyrd Skynyrd, and David Allan Coe kicked his teeth in. He ran and kicked a guy's teeth in for saying something about Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The fact is, for the first 10 years I toured as a solo artist, I wasn't playing any of the songs I didn't write or sing.
People are always asking me if I'm Lynyrd Skynyrd or which one's Skynyrd, but I always say, 'Who'd ever have a dumb name like that?'
I was 8 years old when I started listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company and Led Zeppelin.
I liked Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles. Those were some of my favorites.
I just got off stage playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd a minute ago. It was a great show. Got to meet some incredible guests. This is the bee's knees.
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.
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.
I've been lucky enough to work with a make-up artist, Joel Harlow, who you can throw anything at. I said, "Joel, I need to go to the London eye with my children and I want to look like a roadie from Lynyrd Skynyrd."
In Lynyrd Skynyrd, we always got our recognition.
On our Web site, we have people complaining about us not playing new stuff. But there's so many classic Lynyrd Skynyrd songs, you can't go out and just do a bunch of new things.
Bonnie Raitt and Lynyrd Skynyrd were two people I went on the road with.
I'm a Republican myself, though I think there are actually some Democrats in Lynyrd Skynyrd.
We always pay tribute to what the old Lynyrd Skynyrd has done - I'm very proud of that.
I'm the kind of guy who grew up listening to Three Dog Night and Lynyrd Skynyrd.