Quotes By Levon Helm

If you feel like you're getting into a rut with a song, a night off usually fixes it.

I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The only thing slowing me up was grades.

There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play.

I never subscribe to the stay-at-home policy. I'm not sick of the road or sick of eating in good restaurants around the country. I like to travel.

Don't we all want what's best for each other?

I played some Yamaha drums that I like a lot. And I like the Yamaha people a lot too. They've been really nice to me and The Band.

By the time The Band did The Last Waltz, the chemistry had changed, and it wasn't a thrill anymore to live that studio kind of life.