Young kids are doing the same thing I did, but they're doing it differently. They don't do brain surgery the way they used to do it either.

When I first got to Nashville, somebody said that [Kris Kristofferson and I] were the only two people who could describe Dolly Parton without using their hands.

I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the idea I had for the song. Melodies are simple things. If you see a train wreck, there's a melody. If you see a little daisy blowing in the breeze, there's a melody.

I took up a sort of a hobby of just hanging around the local library. I'd pick out an author and I would read all their books.

Songwriting is as much a craft as a talent.

Whiskey's to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain, Will help me explain, As a matter of fact, I like beer.

Young kids are doing the same thing I did, but they're doing it differently. They don't do brain surgery the way they used to do it either.