You have to pretend that your life is a financial pleasure even when your autographs are bouncing.

And I think musicians can better run this state than politicians. And, hell, beauticians can better run the state than politicians.

I rarely meddled in the cat's personal affairs and she rarely meddled in mine. Neither of us was foolish enough to attribute human emotions to our pets.

I don't feel bad about losing.

The child-teacher relationship is crucial.

I've achieved many of my dreams, and I want to see that some others get a chance to, especially younger Texans.

I suffer from the curse of being multi-talented. There's no doubt about it. Politics and literature have gotten in the way of songwriting.