Johnny Rivers

The first time I went to New York, I met Alan Freed.

In early '57, I bought a Fender Telecaster.

The first amp I had back in the '50s was a small Fender.

We played a gig and we had a song that was offensive to people of the Jewish persuasion, and we led off with it, and they were offended by it, and that was that.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

Good authors mature over time: it does take awhile.