I taught myself off records, Memphis Slim, them old piano players, then added to it. Yeah, hard and loud, beat it to pieces.

I can't play piano like I used to either. I used to have bass rolling like thunder. I can't do that no more. But I ask the Lord, please forgive me for the stuff I done trying to make a nickel.

I grew up hard. I picked cotton and plowed with the mule and fixed the cars and played with the guitar and the piano.

I play any piano with a good tune.

I didn’t have much school. Three years.

Her heart longed for some ark into which it could fly and be at rest. Rough or smooth she did not care, so long as it was warm.

Real love when it comes, it doesn't look like anything you'd expect.

I don't really put trophies out. I don't keep trophies around my apartment.

Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved.

I love treason but hate a traitor.

WhenIWasYourAge: It took a week to learn whether your photos came out okay.

Sometimes I am screwing around, and sometimes I get way too serious, but I am a pretty sincere person.

It's important to tell the artist's story. It's their song! And it's always more fun to write together with the artist!

My fear is that, as soon as I get married and have kids that I'll kind of do what a lot of people do and suddenly start making, 'Now I'm gonna make films for kids.' I really hope I don't do that.

The colored man has been accustomed all his life to lean on the white man, and if a good officer is placed over him, he will learn readily and make a good soldier.