When I was a kid, I wanted to ... be a musician. The first time I saw my father play a live show in the 1970s, I was sold.

What would you rather be doing right now? Hitting the open road on my Harley.

Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone that ... my first bike was a Yamaha.

What was your proudest moment? Buying my first house.

It really stinks when ... people pass judgment based on the length of your hair and your musical preferences.

What word in the dictionary would your face be next to? Resilient.

I always laugh when ... I don't tuck my hair under my hat at the golf course and scare the locals.

Invite any three people, living or dead, to dinner. Who are they? My grandparents, because I never took the time to tell them things I should have.

At the end of a really long day at work, I like to ... grab a cold one and watch the Cardinals beat up on the Cubs.

People who knew me in high school thought I was ... a hoodlum, because I owned a leather jacket and didn't follow trends.

My most unforgettable brush with greatness was ... I have yet to brush with what I consider greatness.

I would drop all my plans tonight if I had the chance to ... take my daughters to their first Cardinals game.

If someone gave me a million dollars, there is still no way ... I would become a Cubs fan.

America should be more concerned about ... America. Let's feed our own countrymen and stop dumping money into foreign affairs.

I'm OK if there's ever a national shortage of ... ball caps. I'm addicted.

What place in the world would you most like to visit? Brazil. I'm a huge fan of Brazilian jujitsu, and the beaches are insane.

What is the most useful piece of advice you have ever received? My father once said to treat all women with the utmost respect, because if Momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.

When I'm cruising down the road, I'm likely listening to ... KZZK.

I always get sentimental when ... I think of my dog, Lady, who recently passed away.

The older I get, the more I realize ... you have to say what you mean and mean what you say.

If I had one "do-over," I would ... have picked all the right lottery numbers.

My favorite item of clothing is ... my Vendetta T-shirt from my first band. You can barely read it, but that's where it all began.

If I've learned anything at all ... it's that no matter how hard you try, you can't fix stupid.

Tony Burgess, 41, is a production supervisor at Prince Minerals Inc. in Quincy. He and his wife, Donita, have two kids -- Cheyenne and Kaylee. They live in Payson. He also is the bass player for the local rock group Torque.