I still probably smoke as much as I ever did!

I been a long time leaving but I'm going to be a long time gone.

I take it not only a day at a time, but a moment at a time, and keep it at that pace. If you can be happy right now, then you’ll always be happy, because it’s always in the now

In church I was told that if I so much as smoked a cigarette or tasted alcohol, I’d be damned in hell for all eternity... it didn’t take long for me to start thinking that sounded all wrong... I didn’t cotton to the idea that your religion should be flaunted to other people. Your religion is for you, and is best kept close to your heart.

I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.

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.

I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'.