Everything I've ever done was out of fear of being mediocre.
You want a little talent on that?
I'll always be poor in my mind.
The last song I recorded with [Hank Williams, Sr.] was "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive." I remember thinking, "Hoss, you're not just jivin'," because he was so weak that all he could do was sing a few lines and then just fall in the chair.
You shape your own destiny.
Ray Cummins is my good friend and one of the best finger pickers around.