I know it sounds corny, man, but I like to bring folks joy, and I like to have a good time. I know folks like to be with somebody who's having a good time. You sure as hell don't want to be with somebody who's having a bad day.
I taught myself to tune in to another person's wavelength, figure out what they were looking for, and try to project that thing back at them.
I never prayed for no money, and I never prayed for no fame. I said, 'I'll take care of that myself. You just keep me healthy and I'll do all I can to try to turn people around, to try to steer 'em in the right direction.' That's the whole trip in life, ya know.
I started out as an opportunistic renegade. By now, I've lasted long enough to become sort of an American Original Respectable Renegade.
I figure the oldies are real close to what rocking country use to be.
When I started at XCRF in 1960, Mexico was the most lenient country in the world when it came to radio.