"With life and grandkids and the whole thing, every day is busy, but I'm so thankful to God that I'm ..." — 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 the people were.

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 route to afford a guitar. That guitar from Sears came with a case and an amp and everything all in one. It was really cool.

Our parents helped us, or we wouldn't be here. Lacy Van Zant and my mother used to sign for amps or loan us money to get to the gig or take us in their car. It's just like little sports guys - Little League and football players - whose parents help them. That's why they get good.