We need to have music that contributes to the well-being of the spirit. Music that cradles people’s lives and makes things a little easier. That’s what I try to do, and what I want to do. You don’t want to close the door on hope.
By the time you get close to the answers, it’s nearly all over.
Lay in the weeds and wait, and when you get your chance to say something, say something good.
Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.
I’ll tell you what the public likes more than anything, it’s the most rare commodity in the world – honesty.
I wish coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.
Faith is the only way we’re going to make it. None of us are smart enough to do it on our own.
The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn’t seem like there’s anything happening like that.
If I hear another line dance song I think I’m going to puke.
Running down on a way of life our fighting men have fought and died to keep. If you don’t love it, leave it.
Willie Nelson’s the one who told me the reason it costs so much to get divorced is because it’s worth it.
It’s a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the Promised Land, but Jesus finally came to lead him home.
Hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me. I ain’t never been on welfare, that’s one place I won’t be.
Stop rolling down hill like a snow ball headed for hell.
There’s just a few people that call themselves stars can actually sit down with a guitar and sing you a song.
There’s one thing I never did do, and that was stink.
To be part of what you’re singing about is somewhat painful. You’ve got to climb inside it all.
There’s two kind of cherries, and two kind of fairies, and two kind of mothers I’m told.