They're powerful, those songs. At times they've been my only way back, the only door out of the dark, bad places the black dog calls home.

Get rhythm when you get the blues.

All music comes from God.

It takes a real man to live for God-a lot more man than to live for the devil, you know? If you really want to live right these days, you gotta be tough.

Now that I know that I've needed you so, help me, Jesus. My soul's in your hand.

I don't give up because I don't give up. I don't believe in it.

When I was 17 - 16, my father and I cut wood all day long and I was swinging that crosscut saw and hauling wood.