"I'm not a perfect man. I'm a good man. And I'm trying to be a better man every day."

"My advice to you is to get married. If you find a good wife, you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher."

"I'm not a politician. I'm a musician. And I try to bring people together with my music."

"I'm not a genius. I'm just a man who writes songs. And I try to write good songs."

"I don’t care about your damn yellow buzzards."