There is a spiritual side to me that goes real deep, but I confess right up front that I'm the biggest sinner of them all.

Canadian Railroad Trilogy is an extremely fine piece of songwriting.

I'm thankful for the sea breeze that feels so good right now, and the scent of jasmine when the sun starts going down.

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.

It just took the right time. I was fully confident that I was going to see Sam Phillips and to record for him that when I called him, I thought, I'm going to get on Sun Records. So I called him and he turned me down flat. Then two weeks later, I got turned down again. He told me over the phone that he couldn't sell gospel music so - as it was independent, not a lot of money.

There's a man going 'round taking names / And he decides who to free and who to blame / Everybody won't be treated all the same / There'll be a golden ladder reaching down / When the Man comes around.

I wear the black for those who never read.