I was the audience he wanted to reach. Gram Parsons' writing brought his own personal generations poetry and vision into the very traditional format of country music, and he came up with something completely different

If I'm crazy, I'm blissfully so!

The world has lost a legend, and I have lost a friend. Johnny Cash was the rare soul who could be both.

As anyone who goes into dog-rescue knows, it is not a for-profit business, but the rewards are priceless for me.

I really believe that we have a responsibility, almost a sacred responsibility, to the animals that share this planet with us.

I do feel a little embarrassed and ashamed that I was sort of saying, "Oh, yes, I used to do country music, but I didn't inhale." Which is not true at all. I inhaled the hell out of country music.

I love Chicago, but I didn't think I had enough soul to be a Cubs fan.