I took the hardest possible route that you could take, and I still overcame and succeeded.

One thing is certain, You can't shake hands with a fist.

It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.

Marty Robbins once sang you give me a mountain, I've been given a few mountains in my life.

If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination.

I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.