Don't go backwards - you've already been there.

My mom taught me a lot. A lot about minding your own business and leaving other people's business alone. And let them think what they want.

The words to country songs are very earthy like the blues. They're not as dressed up and the people are very honest and say, 'Look, I miss you darlin', so I went out and got drunk in this bar.' That's the way you say it. Where in Tin Pan Alley they would say, 'Oh I missed you darling, so I went to this restaurant and I sat down and had a dinner for one.' That's cleaned up now, you see? But country and blues tells it like it is.

I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice... Practice whatever the hell you do.

I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denomination. I'm not Catholic or Presbyterian or Baptist or Methodist or Jewish or Muslim. I'm none of those things. And I'm sure that's just fine with God.

Just because you can't see anything , doesn't mean you should shut your eyes.

The role of the designer is basically that of a good host, anticipating the needs of the guest.