I took the easy way, and to an extent I regret that. Still, though, the way we did it was honest. We played it and sang it the way we felt it, and there's a lot to be said for that.

If you aren't gonna say exactly how and what you feel, you might as well not say anything at all.

I love the freedoms we got in this country, I appreciate your freedom to burn your flag if you want to, but I really appreciate my right to bear arms so I can shoot you if you try to burn mine.

You have to be what you are. Whatever you are, you gotta be it.

Life is rough so you gotta be tough.

There's a lot of things blamed on me that never happened. But then, there's a lot of things that I did that I never got caught at.

Life and love go on, let the music play.

I learn from my mistakes. It’s a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, there’s no gain.

it's good to know who hates you and it is good to be hated by the right people

There is a spiritual side to me that goes real deep, but I confess right up front that I'm the biggest sinner of them all.

Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.

There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind - you are the one who hears it.

If you've had a good time playing the game you're a winner even if you lose.

He (Gil Hodges) fields better on one leg than anybody else I got on two.

Another lesson about a naive fool who came to Babylon, and found out that the pie don't taste so sweet.

I love taking the ball from other people. It's like taking their manhood.

I'm mad, true. But only about one thing. Horror movies. I love spooks. They are a friendly fearsome lot. Very nice people, actually, if you get to know them. Not like these industry chaps out here

I have never had a single positive doping test, and I do not take performance-enhancing drugs.

I smoke till I got chest pains

I believe I'll take off my colors for awhile / And just kick back and sing some blues.

On a day - alack the day! - Love, whose month is ever May, Spied a blossom passing fair Playing in the wanton air