Jesus was a Capricorn, he ate organic foods, he believed in love and peace, and never wore no shoes.

Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.

I'd rather be sorry for something I had done than for something I didn't do.

Just remember that William Blake wasn't even published in his lifetime. Ya gotta keep creating.

Roy Orbison was one of the genuinely nicest persons I've ever known. With one of the most beautiful voices in the history of recorded music he could easily have had an opera star's ego, but he was one of the humblest, kindest, sweetest human beings to grace this planet. This in spite of the enormous tragedies in his life. A brave, beautiful blessing of a man.

I don't think I've gotten any smarter, but your reflexes slow down before you do something stupid when you're older.

If you're in it because you love it and you have to do it, that's the right reason. If you're in it because you want to get rich or famous, don't do it. People often say that my first years in Nashville, when I wasn't getting anything cut, were tough. Hell, those were great years.