The only problem was I needed to use my own group, and things didn't happen until I did. It wasn't a real country sound, what I did. I've listened to it, and I think it was more a west coast rock thing, you know? But it fit. It was country, but it was my own interpretation of country.

Heaven is laying in my sweet baby's arms, hell is when my baby's not here.

If you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving, don't be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don't worry, and no hurry, I've got the right to disappear.

Lately I've heard rumors that the eagle may be lame. Just because I've been idle, don't mean that I'm tame.

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.

Listening to his songs she heard nothing but bad news, still she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose.

One night of love don't make up for six nights alone. But I'd rather have one than none Lord, cause I'm flesh and bone.