The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that.

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

When you get to readin' about where the music and John Steinbeck and all those people like that come from, the further you go the more interesting it becomes.

Heaven knows that alcohol is the worst thing in the world, but it's debatable whether cocaine is worse than caffeine or whether it's the same thing and they just changed the name.

To be part of what you're singing about is somewhat painful. You've got to climb inside it all.

I've got two families.

No, it's not love, but it's not bad.