Lay in the weeds and wait, and when you get your chance to say something, say something good.

I'll tell you what the public likes more than anything, it's the most rare commodity in the world - honesty.

There are so many conditions to programming in America, where it's dominated by these people that own 800 radio stations that have no idea who to play and who not to play, and they listen to somebody or read somebody else's programming sheet and go by Buck Owens' opinion or something. Eight hundred stations are controlled by some guy that doesn't have a clue as to what to do about music.

Running down on a way of life our fighting men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it.

The turn I made was not the one I planned. And I watched my social standing slip away from me, while I watched the bottle slowly take command.

In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.

Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.