I wish I was as sure about things as Bill Monroe was sure about things.

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

It's incredibly irresponsible to allow victims' family members to witness executions.

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.

My audience doesn't agree with me on everything, but I love my audience, because they're totally okay with us having a dialogue.

You can go out and find ways to make your own record and get it out there now. If you really want to, you can be heard. Keep things simple. Learn to go out and play solo. That's a really really good thing to learn, if you're a singer-songwriter. Don't be dependent on a band because you may not always be able to afford one.

I have a theory that the people who cook in jails are British chefs.