I Was Born With Music Inside Me

You Got To Set Your Mind Right And The Rest Will Come To You Naturally. No Restrictions, No Hang-ups, No Stupid Rules, No Formalities, No Forbidden Fruit - Just Everyone Getting And Giving As Much As He And She Can.

I Just Want To Make My Mark, Leave Something Musically Good Behind.

When I Was Going Blind, I Didn't Turn To God. It Didn't Seem To Me Then - And It Doesn't Seem To Me Now - That Those Items Were His Concern. Early On, I Figured I Better Begin To Learn How To Count On Myself, Instead Of Counting On Supernatural Forces.

Live Each Day Like It's Your Last, 'cause One Day You Gonna Be Right

The Words To Country Songs Are Very Earthy Like The Blues. They're Not As Dressed Up And The People Are Very Honest And Say, 'look, I Miss You Darlin', So I Went Out And Got Drunk In This Bar.' That's The Way You Say It. Where In Tin Pan Alley They Would Say, 'oh I Missed You Darling, So I Went To This Restaurant And I Sat Down And Had A Dinner For One.' That's Cleaned Up Now, You See? But Country And Blues Tells It Like It Is.