If you're smart, you'll think twice, when they start to sound off with advice.

We do two shows a night for five weeks. A lotta times we'll go upstairs and sing until daylight - gospel songs. We grew up with it...It more or less puts your mind at ease. It does mine.

I'll never feel comfortable taking a strong drink, and I'll never feel easy smoking a cigarette. I just don't think those things are right for me.

When you get down to the nitty gritty, isn't it a pity that in this big city not one little bitty man will admit that he could have been a little wrong.

I've spent a life time waiting for the right time, now that you're near, the time is here at last.

I'll stay in Memphis.

Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done.