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.

There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now.

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

Back when the country was strong, back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.

Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.

Well, I'm kinda like George Carlin. I think that there ought to be a time where everybody should have all the drugs they want and there'd be nobody in charge, sort of like... now!

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