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

If a song was ever good, it's still good.

You don't have to be poor to need something or somebody.

I'm drowning in whiskey river.

My granddaddy died when I was about 6 years old, I think. And my grandmother took a job cooking in the school lunchroom. So she did great. She made $18 a week.

I just enjoy both working and not working.

A lot of country music is sad.