I'm always making a comeback but nobody ever tells me where I've been.

There's no damn business like show business - you have to smile to keep from throwing up.

All dope can do for you is kill you... the long hard way. And it can kill the people you love right along with you.

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

I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That's all I know.

When you sing, always tell the truth.

Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you - and kill you the long, slow, hard way.