Johnny Cash — "I'm not a feminist. I'm a humanist."

"I wear the black in honor of the brave, the ones who fought for freedom, from the cradle to the grave."

"I wear the black for those who've never read, or listened to the words that Jesus said, about the road to happiness through love and charity. Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me."

"I'm not a judge. I'm a man who's been judged. And I try to be kind to others."

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

"I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been. Each one an orphan's cry, a mother's silent sin."