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.

Sam Phillips always encouraged me to do it my way, to use whatever other influences I wanted, but never to copy...if there hadn't been a Sam Phillips, I might still be working in a cotton field.

God Ain't no stained glass window, cause he never keeps his window closed.

All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love or hate…I choose love.

I had an empathy for prisoners and did concerts for them back when I thought that it would make a difference - you know? - that they really were there to be rehabilitated.

The fire and excitement may be gone now that we don't go out there and sing them anymore, but the ring of fire still burns around you and I, keeping our love hotter than a pepper sprout.

Because you're mine, I walk the line.