I think it was Tommy who told me, 'When your song is called 'XYZ' or whatever, every line has got to make sense against your title.' He showed me little methods of proving to yourself whether the line belongs, and ways of finding out whether you were able to get more out of a line if you tried.

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

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee, we don't take trips on LSD. We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street, we like living right and free.

It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

I can't really say why everyone loves Bob Wills' music, but I have yet to meet a person who didn't like it.

The Captain just gave us our orders, and Mom we must carry them through. I'll finish this letter first chance I get, but for now I'll just say I love you.

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