"I try to write conversationally; I try to write like people speak and put the emphasis on the right syllable."

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"I try to write conversationally; I try to write like people speak and put the emphasis on the right syllable."

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"I don't mind doing two or three Eagles songs and playing the drums. I'm not one of those artists who's going to sit here and deny the past."

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"A man with a briefcase can steal millions more than any man with a gun."

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"I'm blessed with a pretty good voice. So just sitting back there banging on the tubs wasn't enough."

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"I think my first instrument was a ukulele that they gave me. I used to know how to play that pretty well."

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"I'm fortunate that I've been in this business long enough that I've earned the right to be left alone by my record company."

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"I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don't know why."

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"I have a bad back partially from playing the drums and singing. I used to have to hold my body in such a position that my spine got out of alignment."

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"Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom."

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"It was pretty frightening because as we all know, when large, famous groups breakup, a lot of the members don't survive in solo careers."

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