I guess the first time I played around Washington, D.C. was at a place called The Famous. That was the first place I played, I believe.

My mother played a little bit of the old time clawhammer. She tuned the banjo up and picked one tune for me, and it just become natural to me. When she picked it, I just started and picked it, too.

I think Bob [Dylan] told me that he turned down twenty interviews that year, and I was the only one that he sat down and did an interview with. And, he said that it was one of his highlights, and it was one of my highlights. And, I was very glad to talk with Bob. I found out that he was a good fan of mine, and that tickled me.

I don't - I don't like that style, myself. I never did like Elvis's singing, but there was millions that did.

I believe in my music.

I am a man of constant sorrow. I've seen trouble all my days.

You give out the words and then sing them. You give out the words, you know, and the people can hear what you're giving out, and they sing that song or that line and they do the same thing again.