We could play them through the week, and then the weekend we could play the black joints. I learned to be very versatile and learned to love it. So it stays with me even up to now.

I did learn that it was the greatest thing in the world to respect yourself. Respect other people.

And I tell my audience, you know, give the real stars a round of applause. Because without them I'm nobody. So I learned so much from people like that.

I was never into the Bluegrass, Bill Monroe and stuff like that.

I'm from the Mississippi delta originally.

And one of my favorites was Eddy Arnold of course. He just had that smooth, soulful voice.

If I don't love you, baby, grits ain't groceries.

I was born in a little place called Inverness, MS.

My mom moved up between Leland and Greenville when I was just a little tot.

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He experiences a connection where knowledge does not interfere with wonder.

I am completely attracted to the idea of simplicity, or at least removing things that seem unnecessary when trying to get an idea out there.

I have had a lifelong phobia of snakes.

When I was at school you got an overall general education, on many things, even just basic facts.

The liberty of conscience, which above all other things ought to be to all men dearest and most precious.

The leader of the market today may not necessarily be the leader tomorrow.

To be able to get up and be in my studio and work all day is a great joy.

We are tied down to a language which makes up in obscurity what it lacks in style.

If we've learned anything, it's that the combination of yellow smiley faces and blue polyester vests are irresistible to the inbred.