There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.

I say, Lord, do right be me, I'm tired of being lonesome, on'ry, and mean.

We got a lot of politicians up there on Capital Hill. Ain't it funny how they prosper while the country stands still?

The rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that.

The only two things in life that make it worth livin' / Is guitars that tune good and firm feelin' women

Ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs. Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold, outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul.

I didn't aim at anything except good music.