If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones.

Now, I was on drugs, and that didn't help a whole lot. He hated that. That was part of where Chet and I had problems, so I take complete blame for that.

I might be an endangered species.

When I look at you girl, I see a true work of art. So many beautiful things coming in one little heart.

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.

You've got to care about the music...You'd better not be doing it for the publicity, the fame or the money. And you'd sure better not be doing it because it's a way to make a living, 'cause that ain't always going to be easy. You got to believe it, believe in the music. You got to mean it.

I ain't got no reverse. I've learned, a little later in life, it works out pretty good to have one every once in a while.