I came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear.

I came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear.

Like most of us, I determined that I'd rather be a large part of the problem than a small part of the solution.

If you're paranoid long enough, sooner or later you're gonna be right.

Always beware of people offering you one-time money. That only works in an election year. How are you going to permanently pay for education?

If you're going to be an artist, you need to be an original.

These days, there are many people around the world who listen to the songs that made me infamous and read the books that made me respectable.