As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.

I would like to be remembered as a - somebody who could rock your soul or make your cry with a song. And somebody who's kind, who loved to laugh, and loved his God.

It's hard to live your life in color, and tell the truth in black and white.

When I got out of high school, I thought, I'll take a year or two off and play the clubs, get this out of my system, and then go to med school.

I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then I wrote one called Melissa.

I got Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie and he also plays now with Hank Williams Jr.

There are as many ways to write songs as there are songs.

Rock 'n roll was born in the South, man. It's like saying rock-rock.

In my line of business, there's no better feeling than having a real nice work that you're really satisfied with.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm not supposed to be married.

Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.

If you believe in yourself and work hard, your dreams will come

Their [cats] effortless passing between the wild and domestic worlds suggests the kind of grace we need as a species to move between nature and culture.

She believes in love, in destiny and she knows ...she feels her prince in her destiny. She just has to wait for the right time.....

Shall we never never get rid of this Past? ... It lies upon the Present like a giant's dead body.

I gave up on ever trying to get 'my way.' I barely knew it existed.

As a child, I had a teacher who told me, 'Look, Anne, one person can't make a difference.'

Life ends so fast, so take your chance, and make it last.

I tell everyone a different story. That way nothing's ever boring, even when they turn and say goodbye.

Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all.

Individualism is bad for business - though absolutely necessary for freedom, progressive knowledge, and any possible interface with the transcendent.