When I left Nashville I went to Texas because that's where I came from, and because I was playing in Texas a lot in different places. And I saw hippies and rednecks drinking beer together and smoking dope together and having a good time together and I knew it was possible to get all groups of people together - long hair, short hair, no hair - and music would bring them together.

I see this [biodiesel] as a way for the farmer to grow fuel and food and put him back in business again

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

Inside every cowboy there's a lady who'd love to slip out.

I never pretended to have a great voice. It works and I can carry a tune. If you have a good song, that's about all that's required.

My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down - but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let's all have another round.

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