Johnny Cashs' face belongs on Mount Rushmore.

The closest Ive come to knowing myself is in losing myself. Thats why I loved football before I loved music. I could lose myself in it.

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.

And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert

When they prove something wrong you believed in so long, you go crazy.

There are points in your life, especially if you have creative ambitions, where selfishness is necessary.

The only reality is in the moment. What you are doing counts.