I always wanted to grow up fast. I longed for more than the Mississippi Delta could give.

People pay attention to lyrics, and the race matter was delicate.

Even now, when I'm asked how I'm doing, I like to reply, 'Pretty good. I've got all my fingers and both eyes.

If Detroit was a watershed concert for me, traveling with Willie Nelson through Texas and Louisiana was a milestone of a different sort.

I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick cotton, and I felt like even then I was somebody. I have the same feet, hands and heart like everyone else. I'm just also blessed with a good voice.

I've seen people who have been coming to my shows for 25 years.

How often does a guy who lives and breathes baseball meet a woman who loves the game and understands it as well as he?