Hymns Are Companions For Life Travelers.

I Wanted To Prove That I Could Play Something Else, But There Were 249 Episodes Out There Of 'mayberry,' And It Was Aired Every Day. It Was Hard To Escape.

I Still Play That Guitar. It's A Martin D-18 With A Clear Pick Guard. I've Played That Guitar On And Off My Tv Shows For Nearly 50 Years.

When A Man Carries A Gun All The Time, The Respect He Thinks He's Getting Might Really Be Fear. So I Don't Carry A Gun Because I Don't Want The People Of Mayberry To Fear A Gun. I'd Rather They Respect Me.

Whether A Man Is Guilty Or Innocent, We Have To Find That Out By Due Process Of Law.

I Am Proud Of Being A Southerner. I Wasn't About To Let Southerners On My Show Be Stupid Or Aw-shuckses Who Just Sit On The Front Porch And Spit In The Yard. I Wasn't About To Do That, And I Made That Very Clear From The Start. I Was Kind Of The Gate-keeper On That Stuff.