At 82, Nelson (who wrote the song "On the Road Again," among a thousand or more others) is the elder statesman of country music, a steadying and powerful voice in the industry and on environmental issues, and he's still on the road much of the year. The music keeps calling.

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

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.

...when you put your life in a good place, good things follow.

You'll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.

I got along without you before I met you and I'll get along without you a long time after you're gone.

God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere.