We went down [Folsom Prison] and there's a rodeo at all these shows that the prisoners have there. And in between the rodeo things, they asked me to set up and do two or three songs. So that was what I did. I did "Folsom Prison Blues," which they thought was their song - you know? - and "I Walk The Line," "Hey Porter," "Cry, Cry, Cry." And then the word got around on the grapevine that Johnny Cash is all right and that you ought to see him.

A song stylist is, like, to take an old folk song like "Delia's Gone" and do a modern white man's version of it.

If you have political convictions... keep 'em to yourself

The gospel of Christ must always be an open door with a welcome sign for all.

All music comes from God.

We're all in this together if we're in it at all.

I keep my eyes wide open all the time.