Sometimes they work, and sometimes they just won't. Sometimes you get hung up on them. When that happens, you just throw it back, and maybe come back to it two or three weeks later.

I've seen country music go uptown, like we say, and I'm proud I was there when it happened.

I ain't got much education, but I got some sense.

I'm always making Butcher Holler sound like the most backward part of the United States-and I think maybe it is.

Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant.

I want more out of life than I've gotten.

No matter what you do, it can't be perfect. I told Jack White, 'If I'd 'a sung that song more'n twice, it might of sounded better.' He said, 'Well, it might not of. You might have took the spark out of it.' I don't know if he has a point or not. We'll find out.