When they look back on me I want 'em to remember me not for all my wives, although I've had a few, and certainly not for any mansions or high livin' money I made and spent. I want 'em to remember me simply for my music.

I am right. I`m always right. One time I thought I was wrong, I found out I was right.

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain.

Either be hot or cold. If you are lukewarm, the Lord will spew you forth from His mouth.

Faithfulness in small things leads to faithfulness in great things, and never the other way around.

I never set fire to a piano. I'd like to have got away with it, though. I pushed a couple of them in the river. They wasn't any good.

I'm coming on home to you instead cause they're all too ugly tonight.