My only expenses are probably guitar strings and records.

I talk to people who are musicians, and they go, Oh this is hell. And I go, Are you kidding me? You never put tar paper on a roof, did ya?

When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.

I don't spend as much time on my hair as people think. I get out of the shower, whack some grease on there and I'm done.

I never set out to write a certain kind of song, I just play my guitar and see if I catch something.

I believe the angels listen, God hears us pray. And I believe in a beautiful day.

I didn't grow up in the typical happy American home, but music was always a safe and wonderful place for me to go.

I keep things pretty simple.

I wear a lot of second hand clothes unless I have a concert and then I wear beaded and sequined second hand clothes. No stylist dresses me although I do have a woman that assists me with the buttons.

Singing is something that I'm always happy to do it and going in the studio I never felt any pressure. I just feel like I get to sing, you know. It's fun.

The '50s was a pretty wonderful time for people, it was hopeful.

Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.

May it please your Majesty I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me whose servant I am here.

Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.

Normally you're 21 years old and you look like Tom Cruise and you do a couple underwear commercials first and then you're a movie star. That didn't happen for me. So it was all quite overwhelming.

Whenever I meet someone new, I always ask the same question... 'So, what do you do?

I want to talk to you and be random with you and be ridiculous with you.

Blacks, soldiers, and Jews are a menace to the race.

Step by step will those who trust Him find that 'God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.'

You know the rules. No jazz before a rumble.