I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

Quote by Harry Dean Stanton

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I have a good ear for languages.

I have a good ear for languages.

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

California is full of Mexican culture and Mexican music.

Speech lessons probably did more for my singing voice - they teach you breathing, resonance.

Speech lessons probably did more for my singing voice - they teach you breathing, resonance.

I know little stories that happen to people around me, and I can repeat that...

I know little stories that happen to people around me, and I can repeat that...

I sing and play guitar and harmonica. I've been doing it for a long time.

I sing and play guitar and harmonica. I've been doing it for a long time.

You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy...

You want people to feel something when you tell a story, whether they feel happy...

I play myself all the time, on camera and off. What else can I do?

I play myself all the time, on camera and off. What else can I do?

I took speech training. I took a few voice lessons in college.

I took speech training. I took a few voice lessons in college.

I'm not really into religion.

I'm not really into religion.

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee...

I just want to say, good night, sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee...

Heisenberg, Max Plank and Einstein, they all agreed that science could not solve the mystery...

Heisenberg, Max Plank and Einstein, they all agreed that science could not solve the mystery...

You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some...

You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some...

I've never been ambitious about recording.

I've never been ambitious about recording.

I really liked the Mariachi singing in Westerns.

I really liked the Mariachi singing in Westerns.

But I'm not imaginative. I couldn't look into the future, like Star Wars or Robots...

But I'm not imaginative. I couldn't look into the future, like Star Wars or Robots...

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street....

I've received a lot of compliments. People come right up to me on the street....

The band I've played with for 10 or 12 years now, we've been all over,...

The band I've played with for 10 or 12 years now, we've been all over,...

I like to stay home and watch television. The Game Show channel, mostly.

I like to stay home and watch television. The Game Show channel, mostly.