It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness and of pain: read more

It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness and of pain: of strength and freedom. The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love. The cruel beauty of nature, and everlasting beauty of monotony.

Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips read more

Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips music of what makes it exciting.

Odds life! must one swear to the truth of a song?

Odds life! must one swear to the truth of a song?

See what will happen if you don't stop biting your fingernails?

See what will happen if you don't stop biting your fingernails?

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Country music is three chords and the truth.

Country music is three chords and the truth.

I don't believe in having bands for solo records.

I don't believe in having bands for solo records.

You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins.

You know, all my songs are relatives, brothers, sisters, cousins.

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.