Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

Quote by Waylon Jennings

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A lot of times they don't want to hear it. But you know, if some...

A lot of times they don't want to hear it. But you know, if some...

Jessi is a great person. She really is. She's been a friend to me all...

Jessi is a great person. She really is. She's been a friend to me all...

So I'm not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess....

So I'm not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess....

You know, in the days when I started, if you had Chet Atkins' name on...

You know, in the days when I started, if you had Chet Atkins' name on...

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.

Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.

I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.

I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.

But you know, the system almost destroyed itself while it was goin' on trying to...

But you know, the system almost destroyed itself while it was goin' on trying to...

Mainly what I learned from Buddy... was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught...

Mainly what I learned from Buddy... was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught...

I mean, I think we're put here on earth to make your own destiny, to...

I mean, I think we're put here on earth to make your own destiny, to...

One thing is that I wasn't getting booked that well, and they had control over...

One thing is that I wasn't getting booked that well, and they had control over...

Finally, my manager negotiated a deal where I got to produce my own records.

Finally, my manager negotiated a deal where I got to produce my own records.

I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that...

I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that...

But Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really...

But Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really...

I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part...

But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part...

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I...

It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I...

Now, I was on drugs, and that didn't help a whole lot. He hated that....

Now, I was on drugs, and that didn't help a whole lot. He hated that....

I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He's the biggest. He's like an...

I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He's the biggest. He's like an...