By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.

I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.

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.

We need to have music that contributes to the well-being of the spirit. Music that cradles people's lives and makes things a little easier. That's what I try to do, and what I want to do. You don't want to close the door on hope.

Guitar playing is very important to me. It's like golf to some other people; it's important to me that I play good.

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

When I grew up there wasn't air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thickness of about ten inches. So we had a little warmer house in the winter and a little cooler in the summer.