Now if I appear to be carefree it's only to camouflage my sadness. In order to keep my pride I try to cover the hurt with a show of gladness.

I'm blessed, because I enjoy every part of my life. I enjoy writing songs. I've been trying to write songs since I was five years old.

Hickory dickory dock, I just want to be your clock. Just set me for a lifetime, and I'll wake you up every morning.

I don't like you, but I love you.

If I hear one of my songs by anybody, it's a dream come true every time for me as a songwriter, because I want to write a song, I want to write a song that the world can sing and will always sing.

If some of those people who wanted to ban Beethoven's music could hear the music that's being played today, wow, what would they do, man?

Before you ask some girl for her hand now, keep your freedom for as long as you can now. My Mama told me, you better shop around.