“The Bible will always be full of things you cannot understand, as long as you will not live according to those you can understand.”

Your voices break and falter in the darkness, Break, falter, and are still.

I have always felt very fortunate to be have good people. You know, talent will carry you for so far but the values of the people around that should make the difference.

I believe there is no doctrine more dangerous to the Church today than to convey the impression that a revival is something peculiar in itself and cannot be judged by the same rules of causes and effect as other things.

Whiskey is all right in its place – but its place is hell.

God will never violate His Word, but He doesn’t seem to mind violating our understanding of His Word.

I like being feminine. I think it’s good to be feminine. We don’t need to look like men or dress like men or talk like men to be powerful. We can be powerful in our own way, our own feminine way.

After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world.

One reason sin flourishes is that it is treated like a cream puff instead of a rattlesnake.

I think my stubbornness, hardheadedness and stupidity is what has allowed me to play for 20 years.

It is not necessary to be in a big place to do big things.

If there is not Hell, a good many preachers are obtaining money under false pretenses.

There is no law, divine or human, that the saloon respects.

More men fail though lack of purpose than lack of talent.

As we talk about the need to foster academic achievement, we must recognize and reward those who strive academically, just as we honor athletic champions.

I sold my soul to rock ‘n’ roll.

I am and always will be a sinner. But that’s the beautiful thing about Jesus. I’ll always try to be a better person in the eyes of God. But I’m not all of a sudden stepping up on a pedestal and saying I’m holier than thou, ’cause I’m not!