I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds Because you're mine, I walk the line.

Burn my Flag and I will shoot you........but I'll shoot you with a lot of love, like a good American

I always loved those songs. And with my high tenor, I thought I was pretty good - you know? - almost as good as Dennis Day.

If you aren't gonna say exactly how and what you feel, you might as well not say anything at all.

I did [picking cotton] from - until I was 18 years old, that is. Then I picked the guitar, and I've been picking it since.

My father was a man of love. He always loved me to death. He worked hard in the fields, but my father never hit me. Never. I don't ever remember a really cross, unkind word from my father.