I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair, or that they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I smile.

Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away.

My long hair just can't cover up my redneck.

One thing is certain, You can't shake hands with a fist.

If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination

The Beatles were just the beginning of everything music could be, just like the Stones I was Rolling along like a ship lost out on the sea.

I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.