I try not to worry about other people's music. But if there's one thing that I hear these days, it's that people try and put [music] down so tight that they take all the color out of it.

I may be a real bad boy, but baby I'm a real good man.

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

But, yea, I grew up in a strong Baptist background.

There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above, with a handful of faith and a heartful of love.

When you touch and change peoples lives with a song, that's when you've made it as an artist

When all is said and done, I'd never count the cost. It's worth all that's lost, just to see you smile.

Like an old photograph, time can make a feeling fade, but the memory of a first love never fades away.

Art's for art. Money's for pizza.

I don't know where I'd be without you here with me. Life with you makes perfect sense. You're my best friend.

I still got a few more dances with the devil...

You can't break the broken.

I don't write stories, I write characters.

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

Pushers don't pay taxes.

We refuse to lie here in dishonor! We are not criminals, but Irishmen! This is the crime of which we stand accused.

A musician should only sound like what they do, and no two musicians sound the same. It's an individual-feel thing, you know?

I like the work. If I upped the price, I wouldn't get the work.

I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition.

Writing is agony for me. I work at it eight hours every day, hoping to get six pages, but I am satisfied with three.

While revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas.