I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town.

If you aren't gonna say exactly how and what you feel, you might as well not say anything at all.

I love the freedoms we got in this country, I appreciate your freedom to burn your flag if you want to, but I really appreciate my right to bear arms so I can shoot you if you try to burn mine.

You have to be what you are. Whatever you are, you gotta be it.

Life is rough so you gotta be tough.

There's a lot of things blamed on me that never happened. But then, there's a lot of things that I did that I never got caught at.

Life and love go on, let the music play.

I learn from my mistakes. It’s a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, there’s no gain.

it's good to know who hates you and it is good to be hated by the right people

There is a spiritual side to me that goes real deep, but I confess right up front that I'm the biggest sinner of them all.

Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.

To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.

Life however is teeming with vitality and is likewise terribly tenacious

To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.

Two people can care for each other but not want the same things.

The game is not over until it is.

You can paint your soul with any medium.

I think every artist would love to just please themselves musically all day long.

The ally we must cultivate is the part of our enemy which knows the truth.

My government will respect the will of the people.

The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.