In my case, a papadaddy is a father. My paternal grandfather was called Papa by my father who was called Daddy by me.

Because I was born in the South, I'm a Southerner. If I had been born in the North, the West or the Central Plains, I would be just a human being.

I once tried to raise two tomato plants, and they died in spite of the fact I fertilized them every morning. Duh.

Stress is not about carrying the burden yourself but, failure to set your priorities straight”.

O.K. I'm running out of appetite. Let this swirl- a bit like Crab Nebula- do for now.

I can do everything with ease on the stage, whereas in real life I feel too big and clumsy. So I didn't choose acting. It chose me.

Like warmed-up cabbage served at each repast, The repetition kills the wretch at last.

I try to simplify things for the children. For instance, [I arrange] for them to have almost no dialogue, or to somehow give them very precise indications, because usually they ask for that.

Nothing is absolute any longer. There is a choice of beliefs and a choice of truths to go with them. If you choose not to choose then there is no truth at all. There are only points of view.

I got into rock-and-roll because I wanted the chicks. The Dixie Chicks.

Mentioning Jesus in your speech: Small government. Doing what Jesus asked: Big government.

The bands that have been the most important to me, and the records that have been the most important to me as a fan, have been records that surprised me for one reason or another.

If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones.