A biography for Johnny Van Zanthasn’t been written yet.
“Rock & roll has kept us alive for all these years. But we just love country music. It's in our blood.”
“We have doctors and lawyers and CEOs as fans.”
“Who knows what the heck the future will bring.”
“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 all about.”
“I just love going out and playing my brother's songs.”
“Look at Montgomery Gentry. If those boys came out in the '70s, they'd be Southern rock.”
“This is America, and everybody should have a right to say what they want to say. But I think there's a time and a place for it.”
“I saw B.B. King in concert one time where he had this guy that would bring him out a glass of water and towel to wipe his forehead with.”
“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 is.”
“To me, making a CD is like writing a book.”
“Most of our fans are the hardworking people of the world. They are the people who have made this country great.”
“Families do not stop living. We have got to keep going on. This is what people do.”
“We have a lot of friends who are hunters. And you know what? Come hunting season, man, they head to the woods, you know. And again, this country was built on God and guns, folks. I mean, it really was.”
“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.”
“When you're 17, touring is fun.”
“There's nothing like getting out there playing a great show with Skynyrd and seeing people love this music.”
“My favorite singers in the world have been black singers, and you can go to any church and hear the best singers in the world - and I'm a singer, and I love singing!”
“I think country music is Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think a lot of the country music is what we do, but I don't think rock & roll is dead at all.”
“We have fans that come up all the time and say, 'This song helped me through this tough time in my life' or whatever. The music helps us through it, too.”
“They're great songs. How many bands wouldn't like to have a 'Freebird' or 'Sweet Home Alabama' to play every night?”