I sing what I sing true. Each night I sing it the way I feel that night.

Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well, I'll give you some of mine.

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.

If somebody don't like something that I do, that's his or her prerogative. Just like it's mine.

There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.

I sing what I sing true. Each night I sing it the way I feel that night.

It's like Duke Ellington said, there are only two kinds of music - good and bad. And you can tell when something is good.