My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.

There's nothing romantic, nothing grand, nothing heroic, nothing brave, nothing like that about drinking. It's a real coward's death.

At least I've had one foot in a very normal kind of life.

When I was young, times were hard. When I got older it was worse.

don't let us get sick, don't let us get old, don't let us get stupid, alright? just make us be brave, and make us play nice, and let us be together tonight.

And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard.

It's hard to find a girl with a heart of gold, when you're living in a four letter world.