It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks

Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need

I have tried drugs and a little of everything else, and there is nothing in the world more soul-satisfying than having the kingdom of God building inside you and growing.

Creative people have to be fed from the divine source. I have to get fed. I had to get filled up in order to pour out.

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

I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God.

I came to believe in a power much higher than I