In this country, don't forget, a habit is no damn private hell. There's no solitary confinement outside of jail. A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country it's the worst kind of hell for those who love you.

God bless the child that's got his own.

People don't understand the kind of fight it takes to record what you want to record the way you want to record it.

You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave.

When Lester plays, he almost seems to be singing; one can almost hear the words.

In this country, don't forget, a habit is no damn private hell. There's no solitary confinement outside of jail. A habit is hell for those you love. And in this country it's the worst kind of hell for those who love you.

One day a whole damn song fell into place in my head.