I've always been a guy who's pretty supportive, its just my nature, so I came in to the situation with the attitude that I wanted to support Johnny and make it work.

It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.

Rock and roll hoochie koo, lawdy mama, light my fuse.

If my musical tastes are continuing to grow up, and I am not really too interested in the music that my kids listen to, then I assume that the audience is doing the same.

So, after awhile, you can only get so much happiness from a guy who's drunk come up and tell you you're great.

I started The McCoys in 1962, so I'm approaching my 40th year in the entertainment business.

I just really longed to do music that reflected me as an adult and music that I thought was for other adults.

I took the rhythm place, which a lot of people didn't know how to do the way I could, and this was really the first time that Johnny had a rhythm guitar player.

Because I was successful over the years, I never had the opportunity to do the stuff I really wanted.

My family is involved and my wife Brenda is a great, great writer. She helps me with the writing of everything and also sings with me. I owe a lot to Brenda.

This Classic Rock 'n Blues Tour / Hippiefest roster promises a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the best, legendary artists of our lifetime. I can't wait to be a part of it.

Behind every successful man there is a woman, behind every successful woman there are wonderful parents

I don't believe in proving a point to anybody. Nobody is that important.

I'm mad in the front of my mind, but business-minded in the back.

If you wish a general to be beaten, send him a ream full of instructions; if you wish him to succeed, give him a destination, and bid him conquer.

Everybody's got their poison, and mine is sugar.

I just try to work with what I'm given and make it the best I can.

After all, the rich get richer and the poor get children. Which is okay so long as lots of them starve in infancy.

By justification we are saved from the guilt of sin…by sanctification we are saved from the power and root of sin

Life is struggle and sleep.

I have no idea what White House statement was issued, but I stand by it 100 percent.