When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it.

I don't have anything to say about other people's art and their work.

Sometimes I start with a great title or idea, sometimes a great melody will run through my mind; but the higher percentage of the time, the words and music pretty much come at the same time.

If I have one more facelift I'll have a beard!

I never have thought I was beautiful and I never can get beautiful enough. I'm always doing whatever I can to look as good as I can, nipping and tucking if necessary. When you're older, you probably look more bizarre to people. But I don't care. I'm just totally convinced that it's more important that I be happy with me.

If people work for me over the years, I expect them to be paid what they're owed, but I don't expect them to be paid more than they earn.

People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.