[My mother] called [my voice] the gift.

I met Sam Phillips when he came in [studio] and I said, I'm John Cash. I'm the one who's been calling. And if you'd listen to me, I believe you'll be glad you did. And he said, come on in. That was a good lesson for me, you know, to believe in myself.

I sang those old gospel songs for my mother, and she said, is that you? And I said, yes, ma'am. And she came over and put her arms around me and said, God's got his hands on you.

The battle against the dark one and the clinging to the right one is what my life is about.

Six foot six he stood on the ground He weighed two hundred and thirty-five pounds But I saw that giant of a man brought down To his knees by love

As sure as God made black and white, what's done in the dark will be brought to the light.

I wear black for those who never read or listen to the words that Jesus said, about the road to happiness, through love and charity.