That smell of freshly cut grass makes me think of Friday night football in high school. The smell of popcorn and cigar smoke reminds me of the stadium. The cutting of the grass reminds me of the August practice.

My biggest problem with the retirement thing was I'd be leaving the part of this business that I enjoy the most... the entertaining part, being on stage and seeing how the music affects people.

I got an offer in 1992 to buy a major-league team. I turned down the offer because I don't want my love of the game to involve business.

No one will ever touch Elvis

When we all can worship from our own kind of pew, then we shall be free.

We treat the lyrics like the woman any man wants to impress the most. We give the lyrics all the attention we can. I'm not sure other formats are remembering that the lyrics are what it's all about.

Just keep taking chances and having fun.