You’ve got to care about the music…You’d better not be doing it for the publicity, the fame or the money.
WAYLON JENNINGSWe did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it was written by a guy from England.
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What I did. I’ve listened to it, and I think it was more a west coast rock thing, you know? But it fit. It was country, but it was my own interpretation of country.
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Mainly what I learned from Buddy… was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught me that it shouldn’t have any barriers to it.
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I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He’s the biggest. He’s like an Elvis in this business, but no, he’s never been the rebel.
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I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.
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I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don’t want that no more.
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The Hank Williams Syndrome: Come to Nashville, write some good songs, cut some hit records, make money, take all the drugs you can and drink all you can, become a wild man and all of a sudden die.
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Lately I’ve heard rumors that the eagle may be lame. Just because I’ve been idle, don’t mean that I’m tame.
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I ain’t got no reverse. I’ve learned, a little later in life, it works out pretty good to have one every once in a while.
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Nobody knows I’m Elvis, nobody knows this is me. After all of my tries, I’ve got the perfect disguise.
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I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.
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I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.
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Honesty is something you can’t wear out.
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Take your tongue out of my mouth, I’m kissing you good-bye.
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The rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that.
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Did ole Hank really do it this way?
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