We are put on this earth to have a good time. This makes other people feel good. And the cycle continues.

I started out as an opportunistic renegade. By now, I've lasted long enough to become sort of an American Original Respectable Renegade.

Two thousand years from now they'll still be hearing about Elvis Presley.

I never prayed for no money, and I never prayed for no fame. I said, 'I'll take care of that myself. You just keep me healthy and I'll do all I can to try to turn people around, to try to steer 'em in the right direction.' That's the whole trip in life, ya know.

If you do right, everything will come out right.

I figure the oldies are real close to what rocking country use to be.

A little mordida, here. A little mordida, there.