Levon Helm

“I'm proud of my Southern heritage. It's a big part of who I am.”

“If you pour some music on whatever's wrong, it'll sure help out.”

“I'm not in the business of trying to be a star. I'm in the business of trying to be a musician.”

“The only thing that can save you is music.”

“You learn to play by playing.”

“For me, the most important thing is to be a part of a great band.”

“Country music is about new souls and old homes.”

“When you're trying to create a career as a musician, it's easy to feel like you're chasing your tail.”

“The blues is the foundation of all American music.”

“There's no better feeling in the world than when you're on stage and the crowd is singing your lyrics back to you.”

“The Band was a democracy. Everybody had a say.”

“You can't be a great musician if you're not a great listener.”

“Rock and roll is a beautiful thing. It's a way of life.”

“Life is too short to play bad music.”