I had to make a drastic change at Sun Records and I didn't really appreciate country music until I went there.

I think a guy who's had just the right amount of booze can sing the blues a hell of a lot better than a guy who is stone sober.

At first I didn't dig country.

If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.

Reputation is an invisible force that works for or against you based on the efforts you put to persevere building your character

I've always been big. I'm never going to be an underwear model. But I am who I am, and that has its advantages and disadvantages.

Try to be the king, but the ace is back.

There are always a few people you do a lot for, and a few who do a lot for you, but they're not the same people.

Look, man, all I am is a trumpet player.

In the summer after sixth grade, I took a class at St. Robert Bellarmine. My first role, I was the villain in a play, and I forgot all my lines. I think I cried my way through the performance.

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.

Every meal should end with something sweet.

We just have to have visibility. We have to have acknowledgement. We have to have accountability to how we treat one another.