I was sick of the way my lyrics had been extrapolated, their meanings subverted into polemics and that I had been anointed as the Big Bubba of Rebellion, High Priest of Protest, the Duke of Disobedience, Leader of the Freeloaders, Kaiser of Apostasy, Archbishop of Anarchy, the Big Cheese. Horrible titles any way you want to look at it. All code words for Outlaw.

There are no truths outside the Gates of Eden.

Peace is the time it takes to reload your rifle.

An artist is always in the state of becoming.

I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged.

Technology is mechanical and contrary to the emotions that inform a person's life. The country music field has especially been hit hard by this. All my songs have been written by people who went out of fashion years ago. Just like da Vinci and Renoir and van Gogh. Nobody paints like that anymore. But it can't be wrong to try.

Technology to wipe out truth is now available. Not everybody can afford it but it's available. When the cost comes down, look out!