How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.

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.

The beast in me Is caged by frail and fragile bars.

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.

Prisoners are the greatest audience that an entertainer can perform to.

I love to go to the studio and stay there 10 or 12 hours a day. I love it. What is it? I don't know. It's life.