I say I'm not a singer, so that means I can't sing. But - doesn't it?

It's all fleeting. As fame is fleeting, so are all the trappings of fame fleeting. The money, the clothes, the furniture.

I start a lot more songs than I finish, because I realize when I get into them, they're no good. I don't throw them away, I just put them away, store them, get them out of sight.

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.

You miss a lot of opportunities by making mistakes, but that's part of it: knowing that you're not shut out forever, and that there's a goal you still can reach.

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

My daddy left home when I was three and he didn't leave much to Ma and me, just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.