Dickey Betts Quotes

I've been a huge Gregg Allman fan since first hearing the Brothers' live 'Fillmore' album.

When we started the Allman Brothers, it was all about the music.

I was always the Doubting Thomas of the bunch, and I don't think I was convinced about the Allman Brothers until 'Fillmore East' hit - that one removed all doubt!

With The Allman Brothers, we made two studio records that were OK, but the first really great album was the live one, 'At Fillmore East.' We were a live band, and it's one of the reasons we were able to stick around for 45 years.

The Allman Brothers were definitely the group that opened up the door for the Southern groups.

Nobody is playing music like this, like the Allman Brothers, and there's still a lot of fans out there, so that's what we're doing with Les Brers.

I make music, and if anyone wants to dislike it because of my logo, or lack thereof, then fine by me.

My favorite bands are the Allman Brothers and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I wasn't into jazz so much - I preferred things raw.

We have to show support for artists who are trying to own things for themselves.

I've been wanting to produce for some time because I want to have more creative control over the things that I do and not be victim to the whims of other people's desires.

I don't suffer the decisions the studio world makes.

I'm a big Black Crowes guy. I think they are one of America's greatest rock & roll bands ever.

I pick and choose what I want to put on what. Instead of just dropping a single, I like putting projects together.

I am comfortable doing independent music; it gives me more freedom as an artiste.

I love having the control over the end result and not having to go through some committee to get something approved. I feel sorry for people, like actors, because unless you're Woody Allen or Mel Gibson, they don't have much say in the decisions that affect their work.

There will always be some films that the audience would like and some that they don't. But if I start becoming a slave to appreciation, I will be subjecting myself and my talent to one particular type of taste. I don't want to do that.

Trends keep changing, but I have and will always do what I like to do!

I was into Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, the blues.

It's been so inspiring to have complete creative control and to just have fun creating and collaborating with people I admire greatly.

Definitely, doing my solo stuff, it's fun in a different way. I get a lot more say. However, there's a lot more work to do because I have to make everything happen.

A lot of my stuff just wasn't saleable. I still don't do private or corporate commissions. It becomes like interior design. I don't enjoy it. The process makes me feel physically sick.

Now I know that however big a film, you have every right over how you want to be seen on screen.

I always say I want creative control. A lot of people don't think about that. And that's what every artist should think of - being creative and not just a puppet.

When you grow up in Atlanta, joining Lynyrd Skynyrd is like joining the Rolling Stones.