I had the notion that I wanted to write the great dirty American novel, so I went to Roanoke College on the GI Bill.

I never fixed a story. I didn't make judgments, I let the listener make judgments. When I got to the end of the story, if it had a moral, I let the listener find it.

A song is a poem set to music.

It is so important for me to try, and having tried I look back on failure and success as if it were all the same.

When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop an attitude where you can do what you please

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.

My best album is called In Search Of A Song. That was my best shot right there. My finest hour, as they say. I could listen to the whole thing all the way through. There's nothing really crammed into it.