"I just kept on singing, and I kept on playing, and I kept on writing songs, and I kept on trying to get a record deal, and I kept on going to Memphis, and I kept on going to Nashville, and I kept on g…"

"I just try to be myself. And if people don't like it, that's their problem. Not mine."

"I'm not a saint. I'm a sinner. But I'm a sinner who's trying to do better."

"I'm not a saint, and I'm not a sinner. I'm just a man. I'm a man who's been through a lot, and I'm a man who's learned a lot. And I'm a man who's still learning."

"I'm not a politician. I'm a musician. And I'm trying to make a living."