If prisons, freight trains, swamps, and gators don't get ya to write songs, man, y'ain't got no business writin' songs.

If prisons, freight trains, swamps, and gators don't get ya to write songs, man, y'ain't got no business writin' songs.

There are five kids in my family and I'm the only one who didn't get a diploma. All the kids got their diplomas hanging in my father's room and I got my gold records. I'd say he was more proud of the diplomas.

What song is it you want to hear?

I just swung for the fence. That's my whole philosophy in life.

If it's your time to go, it's your time to go.

I don't understand this phrase 'I've paid my dues.' We didn't have any money and lived on peanut butter and jelly, and I loved it. I don't regret any of it. We never expected to make it this far, but we worked hard to get here.