It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time.

My fans are very forgiving. So are my wives and my kids.

A lot of guns there's no need for civilians to own those those are for military

I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn't make any money.

When you're singing, you're using extra muscles, and it requires a lot of exercise and breathing. You can't do that if you're a sissy. If I have any fitness advice for people, I'd tell them to sing more. It's good therapy, too.

I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads.

I live one day at a time, one day at a time. Yesterday's gone and tomorrow is blind, so I live one day at a time.