He got drunk last night, kicked Mama down the stairs. But I'm alright, so I don't care.

I sit here in this chair, I pour myself some whiskey, and watch my troubles vanish into the air.

There's a million white people better qualified than a black man to be president of America.

I'd like to explain why you fine young men had to be blown apart to defend this mud hole.

Short people got no reason to live.

Still, it's clear that there are lots of people out there who are uncomfortable [about racism]. The Civil War was a long time ago but there are aspects of it that remain unsettled.

Writers have always liked my stuff, pretty much. That's what I wanted - I think my goal wasn't to get rich and famous, necessarily, though I cared about that. I always thought, "Oh, this could be a hit," or "that will sell records." But the first thing I wanted was that people who knew a lot about music, or had taste-making qualities, they would like my stuff. Writers, people like that.