You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Adjusting to the passage of time is a key to success and to life: just being able to roll with the punches.

As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through everything, you know, so I can write a positive song like 'Better Get to Livin'' because that's my attitude. But that doesn't mean I'm happy all the time. You can't be a deep and serious songwriter without feelings. You kinda have to live with your feelings out on your sleeve and get hurt more than most people. The fear I might get hurt means I might not be able to write another song.

I can't keep somebody from being a star, and I can't make somebody a star, and nobody can.

I do have a few little tattoos, but they were mostly done to cover scars because I'm so fair.

With the first money I ever made I bought my Mommy and Daddy a car, and helped them fix their house up.

I modelled my looks on the town tramp.