If I am playing any music at all it is jazz music.

God is punishing me for my past wickedness by keeping me alive and in as much pain as he can.

I think the American government is now the most corrupt government in the world.

People say Cream gave birth to heavy metal. If that's so, we should have had an abortion.

They credited us with the birth of that sort of heavy metal thing. Well, if that's the case, there should be an immediate abortion.

I'm amazed that I can still play really. But I can.

In West Virginia, we're all family. We know how firefighters and policemen honor their own and we feel our miners deserve to be honored in a similar way.

I have never taken more than two weeks to record an album throughout my career.

I have never had a great love of the music business, I never have.

I'd rather play jazz, I hate rock and roll.

I have set my mind to make sure I am prepared to accept success, whatever the trials ahead, whatever the work required.

Not because I'm a christian doesn't mean I'm not human

Your enemies could dig a grave for your destiny, but only you could through it in it.

It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.

Show me someone who never gossips and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people.

I entreat you to leave your work at home to the many who are ready to undertake it, and to come forth yourselves to reap this field now white to the harvest.

Plant a Seed so your Heart will Grow.

It takes oil to keep the lamps burning.

We are young, beautiful scum pissed off with the world.

I have remained resentful to this day When any but myself presumed to say That there was anything I couldn't be.