But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more instrument, is what it is. So that's the way I feel about people who play…

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I didn't aim at anything except good music.

I didn't aim at anything except good music.

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.

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...

Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had...

Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had...

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...

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time...

Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time...

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...

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...

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

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

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.

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....

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....

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 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...

We did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it...

We did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it...

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

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...

Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason... I was alive, and Buddy...

Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason... I was alive, and Buddy...