It's like a novelist writing far out things. If it makes a point and makes sense, then people like to read that. But if it's off in left field and goes over the edge, you lose it. The same with musical talent, I think.

People call me wild. Not really though, I'm not.I guess I've never been normal, not what you call Establishment. I'm country.

The more I learn, the more excited I get.

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

I love the young people.

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.

It's good to believe in yourself, but there are people out there who can make or break you.