I love symphonies. I love string sections.

When I did 'Wichita Lineman,' it was as good as I could do it, so I keep doing it that way. It's such a haunting song.

I played on a lot of Sinatra sessions. He was simply awesome. He liked to laugh, and he could be one of the boys when he wanted. But he was also a very serious performer.

All I ever wanted to do was play the guitar; singing was a sideline.

I needed a capo - a clamp to hold down the strings - so my daddy made me one out of a corn on the cob and a rubber band.

God's law is God's law, period. Teach your children that.

Our dad taught us not to be a loafer and a slough-off, that you don't blame somebody else for your misfortunes.

It's easier being with somebody who's got some sense.

Actually, I believe in the institution of marriage.

I go to a great church.

I'm an avid golfer.

I've been through a lot of changes.

I was out of control... I was a mess, but God has forgiven me.

I just wanted to do a music show, with the whole realm of music from Ella Fitzgerald to rock bands like Cream to Kenny Rogers. We had a lot of country, but we did every kind of music. The Monkees were on, and so was Johnny Cash.

We moved to Los Angeles because our daughter wanted to go to Pepperdine.

I gave John Wayne the push he needed to get that Oscar.

The more you play music, the better you'll get.

I got to play with the big guys, the Wrecking Crew. They just blew me away. I learned a lot of stuff from those guys.

I like to play golf. You know, make a little money, lose a little money. Get 10 bucks, lose 20 bucks.

I have been very blessed with some great songs.

I listened to a battery radio, old country and pop stuff. Because I was singing all the time, my dad bought me a $7.50 guitar.

I'll tell you, my dad played and sang, and it didn't take me long to figure out that playing a guitar was a whole lot better than getting ahold of a hoe handle or chopping cotton, man.

Some things I don't want to remember.

I worked my butt off.