I personally believe that most people that play an instrument would be able to write a few songs here and there. But they say, "I tried, I can't do it" and give up and don't try it again; they get too discouraged.

If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

It’s one thing to play a Muddy Waters song. It’s another thing to play with him.

You don't find a style. A style finds you

We all have our own personal laboratories. Life is an experiment, and it's just a matter of getting the alchemical or chemical combination right.

George Jones is a national treasure and should be treated accordingly. A unique style so often emulated even inadvertently.

Some people think I'm a mythical genius, others think I'm a junkie madman.