I'm not going to waste a second feeling sorry for myself because I'm not a bigger star than I am. I can walk down the street in most places in the world and I still drive really nice cars.

I'm not a Democrat; I'm something well to the left of a Democrat, but I'm just realistic about the system.

I have no doubt in mind that I justify the space I take up in the world.

I ain't ever satisfied.

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

He's the real deal. Eric Taylor was one of my heroes and teachers when I started playing around Houston in the early 1970s.

I can deal with conservatives in a democracy. With real conservatives, I don't agree with them, but I understand why they believe what they believe and I believe they're being honest with me about it.