A biography for John Fogertyhasn’t been written yet.
“No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don't take my fans for granted.”
“I wrote that song for my wife, and it's what some guy who's sitting under a tree would be singing to the woman of his life, telling her how wonderful she is. To me, that's more lasting than something that sounds like it belongs on a movie soundtrack.”
“I don't know that all the demons have been beaten, but I'm very, very proud of those songs.”
“When I made Blue Moon Swamp, there was a lot of trial and error; I was trying to find people who would be simpatico with my style, and with what I had in mind for the album.”
“Sometimes I think life is just a rodeo, the trick is to ride and make it to the bell.”
“I'm now comfortable playing a lot of the old songs, and I've gotten out a lot of the old equipment.”
“The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.”
“On Eye of the Zombie, I had so-called studio musicians.”