So I'm not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess. I never wanted to be.

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And the whole thing is that you're treated like a step-child. Here it was down...

And the whole thing is that you're treated like a step-child. Here it was down...

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...

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world...

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

I didn't aim at anything except good music.

I didn't aim at anything except good music.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

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....

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

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...

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...

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...