You have to be the first, best or different.

You have to be first, different, or great. If you're one of them, you may make it.

I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition.

Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody's living that. Not just somebody, there's a lot of people.

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

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

If I found out some gal was trying to steal my guy, I'd want to give her a black eye! Instead, I wrote this song. At the time I was writing each song [on this album], you could figure out the frame of mind I was in by listening closely. With every song I've ever recorded, I'm in it. I wouldn't write about it if I wasn't in it.